Piaget
Piaget's second stage of development (Ages 2-7)
What is Preoperational Stage?
believed that learning is socially based
What did Vygotsky believe
good at remembering written and spoken information, enjoys to read and write, good debater, able to explain well.
what is characteristics
a type of repetitive action that represents the earliest nonreflexive infantile behavior
what is 1 to 4 months
Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori in the early 1900s
When was the montessori method developed
The understanding that the amount of liquid is the same even when poured into taller glass
What is Conservation?
refers to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.
What is Zone of Proximal Development
writer/journalist, lawyer, teacher
what is career choices
this substage is characterized by repeated actions involving objects that cause the baby pleasure
what is 4 to 8 months
Hands on independent learning where students learn at their own pace
What does child centered education methods emphasizes
The belief that everyone views the world like you view it
What is Egocentrism?
Refers to anyone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level in a particular task, process, or concept than the learner.
What is The More Knowledgeable Other
enjoying reading, writing, puzzles, drawing and painting
what is visual-spatial intelligence
infants behavior becomes goals- directed in trying to reach for an object or finding a hidden object
what is 8 to 12 months
In a prepared environment with appropriate learning materials
Where do children learn naturally
General categories of objects or information
What is Schemas?
Activities provided by the educator, or MKO that support the student as he or she is led through.
Support is tapered off as it becomes unnecessary until students is able to complete the task again independently.
What is Scaffolding
physical movement, motor control
what is Strengths
an object that continues to exist even when out of sight
what is object permanence
To learn to write, strengthen muscles of the hands and fingers before writing.
Whats games do children to improve in
The mistaken belief that one thing causes another because they often occur together
What is Synergetic reasoning?
Believed that students should collaborate with each other.
What did Vygotsky believe
people who have this type of intelligence are good at thinking in patterns, rhythms, and sound.
begins to explore the world in a trial and error manner, using motor skills and planning abilities
what is 12 to 18 months
Materials within reach
What allows independence