| Children, 7/e John W. Santrock,
University of Texas, Dallas
Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
Learning ObjectivesBy the time you have completed this chapter, you should be able to reach the following goals:
1Know about Piaget's stage of preoperational thought. |
| | | 2Discuss Vygotsky's theory. |
| | | 3Compare Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories. |
| | | 4Describe the information-processing approach. |
| | | 5Understand the young child's theory of mind. |
| | | 6Discuss language development in early childhood. |
| | | 7Describe variations in early childhood education. |
| | | 8Evaluate whether preschool matters and school readiness. |
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