Week 3 Reading Response by

Cognitive Development Theory

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:17:10 UTC

intelligence not a fixed trait
learning is a process
construct understanding through interaction and experience

Schemas

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:18:38 UTC

index cards for the brain

building blocks of knowledge

mental representations of the world

Assimilation and Accommodation

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:22:11 UTC

using an existing knowledge (schema) to deal with new situation

adapting to change

STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:27:08 UTC

Sensorimotor (birth to 2 years)

Pre-operational (ages 2-7)

Concrete operational (ages 7-11)

Formal operational (11 +)

determined by biological maturation and interaction with the environment
not all students develop the same
some may never attain later stages

Zone of Proximal Development

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:30:58 UTC

"the distance between actual development level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance"

what can a student do alone vs. what can a student do with adult guidance or other student collaboration
teaching by example

Sociocultural Theroy

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:43:37 UTC

crucial role of social interaction and cultural context in cognitive development

Scaffolding

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:45:18 UTC

provides temporary support to students as they work with the zone of proximal development gradually reducing support needed

Learning as a Social Process

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:47:30 UTC

learning through collaboration

not just a passive reception of information but active process of constructing knowledge through social interaction
cooperative learning

Use of New Technology

mmcdonal0025 — 2025-05-27 22:58:09 UTC

Media - such as video games, word processors and analytical tools create new skills and habits of mind