Children are not passive, they actively construct their knowledge, they are active in making sense of information
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Why was constructivism formed?
Due to the lack of attention by behaviourists into what is going on inside the student's head during learning
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What are the 2 forms of constructivism
Cognitive (Piaget) - learners active in constructing knowledge when making sense of experiences. Social (Vygotsky) - social interactions are important as learners participate with others in meaningful ways
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How did Piaget coin his theory of cognitive development?
Observing his children and how their processes change radically
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Define Piaget's 'schemas'
We organise our thoughts and actions into cognitive structures to help us understand and interact with the world
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Define Piaget's 'assimilation'
We learn something new by adding it to what we know (our existing schemas)
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Define Piaget's 'accommodation'
This happens when we radically change our schemas because we have learnt something new that doesn't fit into any existing schemas.
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What are the 4 stages of cognitive development as defined by Piaget
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