Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e

Judith Meece, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch

Cognitive Development: Piaget's and Vygotsky's Theories

Essay Questions


1		Your text makes several suggestions promoting cognitive development in middle childhood. How might you incorporate these into a comprehensive elementary curriculum?



2		Outline the differences between preoperational and concrete operational thinking. What are the implications for teachers?



3		Outline the differences between concrete operational thinking and formal operational thinking. What are the implications for teachers?



4		What are some classroom practices that would please Piaget? What are some classroom practices that would please Vygotsky. Is it possible to incorporate both cognitive and social constructivist principles into one classroom? Why or why not? Defend your answer using information from your text.



5		In what ways do neo-Piagetian ideas differ from Piaget's original work? What are the implications for teachers?

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