Learning
Fill in the Blank: Every person is ____________
Unique
What is the brain made up of?
Neurons
What is Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), and how does it relate to scaffolding?
Scaffolding - providing the support to reach the next level of development or thinking
Explain Kohlberg's theory (Stage 1) Obedience and Punishment
Reasoning surrounds black and white thinking of whether or not behavior will get the child in trouble
How can you make support systems in learning? (Name two)
Learning communities
Ongoing and constructive feedback
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Ongoing communication
Explain neuroplasticity
The concept where the brain is able to change in accordance with the environment
What were the four stages of Piaget's cognitive theory?
Sensorimotor
Pre-operational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Explain Kohlberg's theory (Stage 2) Individualism and Exchange
Reasoning surrounds reciprocal relationships (scratching each other's backs)
Name the three developmental domains
Physical, Cognitive, Social-Emotional
When does the MOST RAPID development of neurons occur in our lifetime?
The first 5 years of life
Bronfenbrenner believed ________________________
factors that impact a person's life can be placed on different levels, and that they all interact with each other in some way
Explain Kohlberg's theory (Stage 3) Develop Good Interpersonal Relationships
Reasoning surrounds concepts of being perceived as nice or kind
According to Rita Pierson, "No significant learning can take place without significant ___________."
Relationships
As we learn new things, the brain goes through the processes of ____________ and _____________
assimilation and accommodation
When we discussed conservation, what were the three elements that went into truly understanding conservation?
Identity
Compensation
Reversability
Explain Kohlberg's theory (Stage 4) Maintainaing Social Order
Reasoning surround concepts of law and order, whether or not the law or social norms dictate appropriateness
Explain the differences between fine motor and gross motor, and the concepts of cephalocaudal/proximal distal development
Fine - small muscles in the hands and feet
Gross - large muscles in the torso, neck, arms, and legs
Cephalocaudal - from head to toe
Proximal Distal - midline outwards
Explain what happens to neurons not in use
Pruning
What was the last stage of Erikson's theory, and explain it.
Ego Integrity v Despair (reflection on a life lived)
Explain Kohlberg's theory (Stage 6) Universal Principles
Reasoning surrounds concepts that can be applied to all societies or cultures (murder is bad)