COGnITIVISM (COGNITIVE DOMAIN) Cognition refers to thinking and memory processes, and cognitive development refers to long-term changes in these processes. One of the most widely known perspectives about cognitive development is the cognitive stage theory of a Swiss psychologist named Jean Piaget. jean piaget (1896-1980) Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist and genetic epistemologist. You may have heard of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, for which he is famous. This theory looks at how children develop intellectually throughout the course of childhood. 1. SENSORIMOTOR STAGE (BIRTH TO AGE 2) This stages involves learning about the environment through movements and sensations. Infants and toddlers use basic actions like sucking, grasping, looking, and listening to learn about the world around them 2. preoperational stage (ages 2 to 7) During this stage, children learn to think symbolically as well as use words or pictures to represent things. Kids in this stage enjoy pretend play, but still struggle with logic and understanding another person’s perspectives. 3. concrete operational stage (age 7 to 11)
Kids start to think more logically, but may
still struggle with hypothetical situations and abstract thinking. Because they are beginning to see things from another person’s perspective, now is a good time to start teaching empathy. 4. formal operational stage (age 12 and up) A child develops an increase in logical thinking. They also develop an ability to use deductive reasoning and understand abstract ideas. As they become more adept at problem - solving, they also are able to think more scientifically about the world around them. guide questions: 1. How do you define cognitivism theory? Cognitivism is a learning theory that focusses on how information is received, organized, stored and retrieved by the mind. 2. Who is/are the proponent/s of this theory? The proponent of this cognitivism theory is Jean Piaget guide questions:
3. What is the significance of each theory to
teaching EPP/TLE? 4. What is the relevance of theory to educational practices, especially TLE/ EPP? Thank You