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Theories of Development. IP&T 301. First grade map. Third grade map. Sixth grade map. Compare & Discuss. Jean Piaget. Cognitive Constructivism What might this mean? What are some of Piaget’s assumptions? According to Piaget, is learning more individual or social?
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Theories of Development IP&T 301
Jean Piaget • Cognitive Constructivism • What might this mean? • What are some of Piaget’s assumptions? • According to Piaget, is learning more individual or social? • What are schemes and what role do they play in learning?
Process of Equilibration Disequilibrium Assimilation Accommodation Equilibrium
Piaget’s Stages of Development • Sensorimotor (0-2) • Preoperational (2-7) • Concrete Operational (7-11) • Formal Operational (12+)
Current Thought • Criticisms? • How do we implement Piaget in the classroom? • focus on process, allow students to make connections • active involvement, use of manipulatives • awareness of individual differences • awareness of schemes, assim/accom
Lev Vygotsky • Social Constructivism • What does this mean? • What are some of Piaget’s assumptions? • How does Vygotsky’s theory differ from Piaget’s?
The role of society • Socio-cultural learning • Guided Participation • Apprenticeship • Peer interaction
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Next Level Of Development Zone of Proximal Development Current Level Of Development
How do we know? • How do we know where a child’s ZPD is? • Tasks they can do with assistance • Worksheet
Scaffolding • What kinds of scaffolding do parents use to help children develop new skills? • What kinds of scaffolding can we provide in the classroom?
Implementation • How do we implement Vygotsky in the classroom? • Mixed-ability grouping • Challenging tasks • Questioning, discussion • Self-instructions
Erikson’s Psychosocial Crises • Uh…what?
Trust v. Mistrust (infancy) Autonomy v. Doubt (toddler) Initiative v. Guilt (preschool) Industry v. Inferiority (elementary) Identity v. Role confusion (adolescence) Intimacy v. Isolation (young adulthood) Generativity v. Stagnation (middle age) Integrity v. Despair (retirement) Erikson’s Stages
Implications • School plays a central role • Allow freedom, encourage experimentation • Emphasize strengths • Support effort
Kohlberg’s Moral Development • Developing moral reasoning • Moral dilemmas cause disequilibrium
Kohlberg’s Stages • Preconventional • Punishment-avoidance and obedience • Exchange of favors • Conventional • Good boy/good girl • Law and order • Postconventional • Social contract • Universal ethical principle
How can we identify? • Class discussions • Look for motivations • Practice – CD exercise
Implications • Weave discussions of justice and moral issues into lessons, particularly classroom events • Foster greater awareness of own and others’ feelings, social responsibilities, and ethical choices • Provide a framework of expected behavior • Discuss, “What if…?”, • Allow cooperative groups to create their own rules
Assignments • Extra credit opportunity • Read Ch. 9 (pg. 298-328) • Read Ch. 4 (pg. 102-118) • Reading Quiz #2 • Presentations: • Skinner • Gardner