Stages of Cognitive Development
This stage occurs from birth to age two according to Jean Piaget
Sensorimotor
This theorists focuses on an individuals basic needs which must be met prior to reaching their full potential
Abraham Maslow- Hierarchy of needs
Is the ability to manage and control thoughts, emotions and behaviors independently without the intervention of others.
self regulation
Talking to children about a wind chime moving because the wind is an example of a science strategy(weather) for which age group would this be appropriate?
infants
A mental representation of an associated set of ideas or actions (how we organize things in our brain)
Schema
when children begin talking to themselves through specific activities portrays what type of speech?
private speech
during which are of cognitive development do children become more imaginative and realistic
Preoperational stage
This theorist says: children learn in four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational , and formal operational
Jean Piaget
this type of speech is developed when children talk about the different characteristics of dogs and cats, to their teacher and peers
social speech
Counts to ten, and names at least 4 colors
four to five year old
Free Play
adults being present to assist children and having a specific learning goal/target demonstrates which level of play
guided
the difference between what a learner can do without assistance or with assistance from a peer
Zone of proximal Development
This theorist focuses on the educational philosophy of self development in the classroom through hands on exploration, children leading their learning experiences, and creating a prepared environment
Maria Montessori
Allowing children to attempt to solve problems, asking children questions which help in explaining and providing child-sized materials all promote this type of cognitive development
Problem solving/reasoning
puts objects in a container, begins to sort shapes and colors
infant to 3yr
Children learn through ___________ which is when they adjust preexisting concepts to new experiences. For example a child knows a cat has four legs, so when a child sees a dog for the first time, they may think it's a cat but with an adult assistance explains that this animal is a cat
accommodation
This theorist says children learn through multiple intelligences (8 types)
Howard Gardner
this type of development is demonstrated through playing games, which help children understand the concept of object permanence(knowing an object exists even if its hidden)
Memory development
This theorists focuses on learning is largely driven by social interactions, the teachers role is to guide children in learning so they can hone in on their zone of proximal development(problem solving skills)
Lev Vygotsky
Blake is talking to a child about a family vacation the child took using photographs, which of the following area of cognitive development is being demonstrated?
Memory
copies letters, can print some numbers and letters
4-5 year old
An infant learning an object still exists even when it is out of sight occurs in what stage of development according to Piaget
sensorimotor stage
This theorist states that students microsystems (family) and macrosystems (culture) along with the environment promotes their learning experiences
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Children learn through ___________ which is when children adjust a new experience to fit prior concepts: a child knows they have a dog as a pet so when they see another do they identify it as a dog too because it has 4 legs.
assimilation
Children between the ages of three and five are learning from each other in a preschool class. Which theorist would you suggest is portrayed in this statement.
Lev Vygotsky
Mrs.Wright allows Sue and Johnny extra time on their Art project. Which method of cognitive development is demonstrated by Mrs. Wright?
Individualization
Understands the concept of time
5 year old
allowing children to make their own choices, giving children the opportunity to control their feelings about what they choose to do, and providing children the opportunity to interact with the world around them are all ways to demonstrate learning through _______
play
This theorist developed 8 stages of development focusing building trust and mistrust
Erik Erikson