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15 Cards in this Set
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Accomodation
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a process through which change is made to an existing knowledge structure (schema) to accommodate new information
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Adaptation
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the adjustment of existing knowledge structures (schemas) through either of the two process of assimilation or accommodation
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Assimilation
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Incorporating new knowledge from existing knowledge frames (schema)
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Assisted learning
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The process a teacher might use when providing scaffolding within a student's zone of proximal development
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Cognitive development
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Changes in mental processes
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Concrete operational stage
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The third of Piaget's stages, covers ages 7 through 11; characterized by the ability to consider more than one aspect of an object or problem, conserve and classify and demonstrate the concept of seriation (placing items in a series)
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Conventional moral reasoning
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The focus on gaining approval of others as a result of a particular course of action
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Development
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Systematic, lasting changes that take place over the course of the human life span
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Developmentally appropriate
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Instruction in a way that considers the stage of the child and the capabilities in the developmental stage, providing learning experiences that lead to optimal development
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Disequilibrium
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Occurs when dissonance after interaction with the environment is not consisten with our prior representation of events or objects
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Egocentrism
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The inability to take the perspective of others
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Equilibration
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The constant search for a balance between what we already know and a new activity, skill, or social experience
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Formal operational stage
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The last of Piaget's stages, covers ages 11 to adult; characterized by the ability to deal with abstract concepts
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Guided participation
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The process a teacher might use when providing scaffolding within a student's zone of proximal development
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Industry versus inferority
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The engagement by children from the ages of 6 to 12 in attempts to develop the academic and social skills and abilities needed for successful societal and social interactions
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