The purpose of this essay is to find the similarities and differences between 2 psychologists and their theories of cognitive development. The 2 psychologists I chose were Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. Both psychologists greatly influenced and contributed to the field of education by giving explanations for the cognitive learning styles and abilities of children. While their theories and beliefs may differ, both offer teachers good suggestions on how to teach certain materials in a developmentally appropriate way.
Cognitive development can be defined as the gradual improvement of certain skills such as memory, information processing, conception, perception, reasoning, and language (Sun, 2008). Jean Piaget is a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher who is recognized as an influential figure in many studies of cognition in regard to children (Blake, B.; Pope T., 2008). According to Piaget’s cognitive development theory, there are 4 stages of intellectual Maturity. The 4 stages occur during occur during infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. He gained an idea of the early stages by interviewing young children (Rowland T., 2012). After watching the infants, he realized the infants were obtaining …show more content…
In this stage of cognitive development, it provides an explanation of changes we go through in adolescence. We begin to think in a new way as we transition from childhood to being an adolescent. Our though processes become more organized, investigative, and abstract (Berk, 2007). We are able to do higher level math and physics equations (Rowland T., 2012). We start to worry about our future and form its image in our minds. The stage of “hypothetico-deductive reasoning” is formed (Rowland T., 2012). Hypothetico-deductive reasoning refers to the ability to consider different outcomes and hypothetical situations to solve problems (Berk,
Cognitive development can be defined as the gradual improvement of certain skills such as memory, information processing, conception, perception, reasoning, and language (Sun, 2008). Jean Piaget is a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher who is recognized as an influential figure in many studies of cognition in regard to children (Blake, B.; Pope T., 2008). According to Piaget’s cognitive development theory, there are 4 stages of intellectual Maturity. The 4 stages occur during occur during infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. He gained an idea of the early stages by interviewing young children (Rowland T., 2012). After watching the infants, he realized the infants were obtaining …show more content…
In this stage of cognitive development, it provides an explanation of changes we go through in adolescence. We begin to think in a new way as we transition from childhood to being an adolescent. Our though processes become more organized, investigative, and abstract (Berk, 2007). We are able to do higher level math and physics equations (Rowland T., 2012). We start to worry about our future and form its image in our minds. The stage of “hypothetico-deductive reasoning” is formed (Rowland T., 2012). Hypothetico-deductive reasoning refers to the ability to consider different outcomes and hypothetical situations to solve problems (Berk,