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Cognition and development: Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development

Psychology

A Level

AQA

5m 50s

in Issues and options in Psychology

In this podcast we’re going to discuss Piaget’s theory, with a special focus on schemas, assimilation, accommodation, equilibration and his stages of intellectual development. We’ll also be discussing Piaget’s concepts of object permanence, conservation, egocentrism and class inclusion.
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Tutors:

Jean Marc Lawton

COGNITION & DEVELOPMENT

Piaget’s & Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development - task

 

  • Listen to the podcast on Piaget’s & Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development  and makes notes as you do, that will allow you to construct mind maps on the two following headings:

1] Piaget’s theory; including reference to functional invariants (the processes of adaptation & equilibration) and variant structures (schema & operations) and Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development

2] Vygotsky’s theory; including reference to the cultural level, the interpersonal level, the zone of proximal development, scaffolding and semiotics

  • You may find that you need to listen to the podcast more than once to achieve this

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