Cognitive
The debate over the degree to which heredity and genetics have a role in human development
What is "nature vs nurture"?
Recognizing that an object can belong to a category and subcategory simultaneously
What is class inclusion?
Assistance provided by a mentor or more experience peer
What is scaffolding?
The idea that children form their understanding of the world through their own experiences
What is constructivism?
The inability of young children to see things from another person's perspective
What is preoperational egocentrism?
The level at which students are unable to accomplish a task by themselves but can with assistance
What is the zone of proximal development?
Modifying an existing scheme or creating a new one in response to new information
What is accommodation?
The inability of young children to focus on more than one quality of objects at once, especially with regard to comparison
What is centration?
The transition from outward, social activities to inward, mental ones (e.g. self-talk to inner speech)
What is internalization?
The mental discomfort that arises when children's understanding is challenged
What is disequilibrium?
The tendency for adolescents to conceptualize ideas or solutions that are idealistic but not practical
What is formal operational egocentrism?
A form of guided participation wherein a mentor imparts both how to complete a task and how to think about it
What is a cognitive apprenticeship?