The process of developing mental ability involving memory, language, problem solving, perception and thought.
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Object Permenance
The understanding that although an object cannot be seen, the object still exists
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Egocentrism
A child can only view the world from their own viewpoint. They are not sensitive to the fact that others may have different views or thoughts
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Reversibility
The ability to imagine reversing a process
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Centration
Focusing on small aspects of a task, not the task as a whole
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Conservation
The understanding that something stays the same even though its appearance changes
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Zone of Proximal Development
The child can move from their zone of actual development into the Zone of Proximal Development through interaction with peers and adults.
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Scaffolding
Interaction with the world can increase a chlid's cognitive capacity
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Piaget
Piaget suggested a child centred approach to education. Application to education - Learning by discovery, readiness and appropriate materials
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Vygotsky
Vygotsky suggested a teacher centred approach and suggests interaction with others are important when learning. He introduced scaffolding which takes place within the Zone of Proximal Development.
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Bruner
Bruner agreed with Vygotsky. He had a theory called modes of representation. he suggested the spiral curriculum, motivation, language and discovery learning
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Card 2
Front
The understanding that although an object cannot be seen, the object still exists
Back
Object Permenance
Card 3
Front
A child can only view the world from their own viewpoint. They are not sensitive to the fact that others may have different views or thoughts
Back
Card 4
Front
The ability to imagine reversing a process
Back
Card 5
Front
Focusing on small aspects of a task, not the task as a whole
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