Both Piaget and Vygotsky provide fundamental explanations of learning that are still widely recognized accepted (Pass, 2004) However, just as these theories are respected they are also both critiqued for lacking in certain areas in relation to cognitive development (Tryphon & Vonèche, 1996). The thesis of this essay is to explore the contributions of Jean Piaget’s and Lev Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development to modern education and teachings such as the scenario provided of the year 5 classroom and to discuss any criticisms of these theories.
Jean Piaget is said to be one of the most eminent cognitive psychologists of all time. His theories are still widely accepted in modern educational psychology today. (Carey, Zaitchik & Bascandziev, …show more content…
(Smith, Dockrell, & Tomlinson, 1997). His theory suggested that it was the more knowledgeable other that would directly impact the child maximizing their potential within a certain learning outcome (Kim, 2001). The lack of Ann’s differentiation within her curriculum is also apparent as she does not account for the different student’s being in different zones of proximal development if she was to administer group presentations and class quiz’s as mentioned above and monitor the children’s individual capabilities she would be able to distribute homework and communicate with the students and even their parents with what they made assistance with. This would encourage the students who may be falling behind or have not completely understood the learning outcome to seek a parent/career as a more knowledgeable other to assist them in moving through the ZPD.
Both Piaget and Vygotsky have made remarkable contributions to much about what is known today about children/adolescence cognitive abilities and learning processes. Both theorists understood that children would reach their maximum potential with the help of a variety of concrete examples/environment, knowledgeable mentors and via socialization. Although the have both been critiqued in some aspects for their theories, much of what they suggested is still incorporated in modern teaching and educational psychology
Jean Piaget is said to be one of the most eminent cognitive psychologists of all time. His theories are still widely accepted in modern educational psychology today. (Carey, Zaitchik & Bascandziev, …show more content…
(Smith, Dockrell, & Tomlinson, 1997). His theory suggested that it was the more knowledgeable other that would directly impact the child maximizing their potential within a certain learning outcome (Kim, 2001). The lack of Ann’s differentiation within her curriculum is also apparent as she does not account for the different student’s being in different zones of proximal development if she was to administer group presentations and class quiz’s as mentioned above and monitor the children’s individual capabilities she would be able to distribute homework and communicate with the students and even their parents with what they made assistance with. This would encourage the students who may be falling behind or have not completely understood the learning outcome to seek a parent/career as a more knowledgeable other to assist them in moving through the ZPD.
Both Piaget and Vygotsky have made remarkable contributions to much about what is known today about children/adolescence cognitive abilities and learning processes. Both theorists understood that children would reach their maximum potential with the help of a variety of concrete examples/environment, knowledgeable mentors and via socialization. Although the have both been critiqued in some aspects for their theories, much of what they suggested is still incorporated in modern teaching and educational psychology