Piaget's Concrete Operational Stage
This stage is characterized by logical thinking and a decrease in egocentrism.
Concrete Operational Stage
This type of memory has a limited capacity and short duration.
Short-term memory
The first step in the problem-solving process.
Identify the problem
This learning disability can impact a child's ability to process language and remember information.
Dyslexia
The stage of cognitive development characterized by egocentrism.
Preoperational stage
The understanding that physical properties remain constant, even if their appearance changes.
Conservation
The process of converting information into a format that can be stored in memory.
Encoding
Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb used to solve problems.
Heuristics
This learning disability can affect a child's attention and focus, impacting short-term memory.
ADHD
The ability to understand that others have different perspectives.
Theory of mind
The ability to mentally reverse operations.
Reversibility
A mental workspace that allows us to hold and manipulate information.
Working memory
A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.
Algorithm
One strategy to support students with learning disabilities is to provide extra time, assistive technology, or reduced workload.
Accommodations
A common strategy for improving memory, involving repeating information.
Rehearsal
The ability to categorize objects based on multiple attributes.
Classification
This memory strategy involves breaking down information into smaller chunks.
Chunking
The ability to break down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable subproblems.
Means-ends analysis
A technique that can help students with learning disabilities remember information by creating visual images.
Mnemonic devices
A factor that can influence a child's motivation to learn
Self-efficacy
The ability to arrange objects in order, such as from smallest to largest.
Seriation
This memory strategy involves connecting new information to existing knowledge.
Elaboration
Encouraging children to think critically and generate multiple solutions is an example of this strategy.
Asking open-ended questions
A key factor in improving memory for all students, including those with learning disabilities.
Motivation
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
Perception