Exam 6: Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Identify the four levels Vygotsky proposed we should use to evaluate children's development.

Induction, common in data-based scientific research, applies reasoning that goes from

Suppose that you were part of a curriculum review team concerned with creating a learning environment that will optimize cognitive development and foster true understanding of concepts as well as "teach the facts." What recommendations follow from Piaget's and Vygotsky's notions of cognitive growth? What would be your personal recommendation?

A parent complains that her preschooler wastes too much time playing, and says that she wants her child to become engaged in productive activities that will get her off to an early start when she enters school the following year. Are play activities a waste of time? Discuss relevant issues that relate to play.