Cognitive Development
What are characteristics of learning during the preoperational stage?
During this time students use dramatic play that is often illogical and inaccurate.
What occurs in the Early Childhood stage of Socioemotional development?
During this time students test the limits of self-assertion and attempt to discover their purposefulness.
During the early years of education (k-4) which theory of morality do students fall under?
The preconventional theory of justice
What is the biggest physical difference between boys and girls in kindergarten to grade four?
Boys typically tend to be more active, and require more physical activity, which can lead to restlessness during class time.
How does cognitive development change in the concrete operational stage?
Students gain the ability to operate without the use of physical representations of objects and/or events.
According to Erikson's eight Psychosocial crises model, which two crises will students in k-4 face?
1. Initiative VS guilt
2. Industry VS Inferiority in Elementary
Which stages does Preconventional Justice include?
Stage 1: Obedience and Punishment
Stage 2: Market Exchange
When frustrated, what do boys from kindergarten to grade four usually rely on to express their emotions.
During this period of development, boys typically rely on physical aggression to convey their frustration or anger
Within which stage do students gain the ability of reversibility and what does it mean?
Reversibility occurs in the concrete operational stage, and it is defined as the ability to think about the steps of a process in any order.
What is the main developmental goal of the initiative vs industry stage?
To discover one's sense of purpose and gain the respect of peers and educators
In the two steps of the preconventional theory of justice, how do students decided whether something is morally correct or incorrect?
Step 1:Obedience and Punishment: Morality is decided by whether an action is punished or praised.
Step 2: Market Exchange: Whether an action is mutually agreeable/profitable to all parties involved
What skills develop similarly between either gender in kindergarten to grade four?
Gross motor skills
According to Piaget which stages of Cognitive Development would students between the ages of Kindergarten and Grade 4 be in?
Begin in Prepoperational, and then in grades 3 and 4 would enter the concrete operational stage
What occurs during the initiative vs guilt stage?
Students learn that acting on impulses or personal desires can lead to negative effects on others. In this stage, students develop personal initiatives, and it the goal of educators to help avoid and understand guilt if they may occur when the individual's desires lead to negative consequences.
What is the biggest issue with the Obedience and Punishment step of the Preconventional justice theory?
Students typically don't understand why an action is wrong or write, they simply focus on if it is rewarded or punished.
Towards the end of elementary, which gender develop quicker?
During this time, boys tend to develop quicker physically.