Piaget And Vygotsky

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Accommodation

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You have to change the ideas in your head to fit the realities of external objects.


http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/assimacc.htm

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Assimilation

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Learning by adding new knowledge to existing knowledge.


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Cognitive Domain

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Type of learning involving knowledge and development of intellectual skills. Part of 3 domains of educational activity: cognitive, affective and psycomotor. Divided into six categories: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.


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Egocentrism

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A child's inability to see the world and his surroundings from another's point of view.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OinqFgsIbh0&feature=related


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Sensor Motor

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Stage 1 of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development. Infancy through 2 years. Centered on the infant trying to mak sense of the world using reflexes caused by stimuli and ends with complex combinations of sensorimotor skills.

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Scaffolding

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Support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence improves. (Vygotsky)

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Zone of Proximal Development

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The gap between what a learner has already mastered and what he can achieve when provided with educational support. (Vygotsky)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RehxEXeLNg&NR=1


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Social Development Theory

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Vygotsky's theory that social interaction precedes development. Opposes Piaget's developmental theory where development precedes learning.


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Preoperational

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Stage 2 of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development. 2 through 6 years. Child begins to use symbols and recognizes representation. Hallmark of this stage is the use of language and creative play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLj0IZFLKvg&feature=related


http://psychology.about.com/od/piagetstheory/p/preoperational.htm

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Concrete

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Stage 3 of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development. 7 through 11 years. Children begin thinking logically about concrete events, but have difficulty understanding abstract or hypothetical concepts. Hallmark is the ability to conserve number, length and volume.

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Formal Operation

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Stage 4 of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development. 11 through adulthood. Children develop skills such as logical thought, deductive reasoning and systematic planning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjJdcXA1KH8&feature=related


http://psychology.about.com/od/piagetstheory/p/formaloperation.htm

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Centration

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Characteristic of Piaget's preoperational stage of development. A tendency of a child to focus on one aspect of an object or situation.


http://webspace.ship.edu.cgboer/piaget.html

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Irreversibility

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Characteristic of Piaget's preoperational stage of development. Child cannot imagine the reverse of an action.


http://webspace.ship.edu.cgboer/piaget.html

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Transformation

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Balancing and using both assimilation and accomodation. Also called equilibration, the drive to obtain balance between schema and the environment.


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Acculturation

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Blending a native culture with a new culture, keeping elements of both.

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Adolescence

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A transitional period of physical and psychological development beginning around 11 to 13 years, extending through the teenage years.

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Affective Domain

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Feelings, emotions, values, and attitudes.

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Biracial or Multiracial

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Having ancestors from two or more racial groups.

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Constructivism

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Learner-centered approach to teaching; students construct knowledge for themselves.

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Cultural Pluralism

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A system in which many different cultural groups are valued and share power.

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Culture

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A way of life shared by members of a certain group, including values, beliefs, and attitudes.

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Development

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Changes taking place as one grows.

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Developmentally appropriate or Age appropriate

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Considering the age and stage of growth of the child in providing and planning learning experiences.

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Diversity

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Variety of different groups within the same setting.

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Egocentric

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Self-centeredness, especially in very young children.

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Ethnic Group or Ethnicity

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A social group within the same setting.

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Ethnocentrism

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Believing one's culture is better than other cultures.

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Field-dependent

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Perceiving as a whole and prefering to learn with others.

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Field-independent

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Perceiving in parts and prefering to learn alone.

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Guided Practice

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Practicing under the direction of the teacher.

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Higher level thinking skills

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The ability to use basic knowledge in analyzing, evaluating, or manipulating information.

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Interdisciplinary unit

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Many subject areas are included under one topic or theme (also called Thematic units or an Integrated approach).

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Kinesthetic (Tactile) learners

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Students who learn best by movement.

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KWL

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Stands for "What I know, What I Want to know, and What I Learned." Used as an instructional activity to establish student knowledge before and after introducing a lesson or unit.

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Maturation or Development

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The process of growing and changing.

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Melting Pot Theory

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The theory that cultures should blend into the main culture, losing unique characteristics.

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Metacognition

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Ability to monitor and think about one's own thinking, learning, and remembering.

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Modeling

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The teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills, or behaviors for learning.

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Prejudice

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Positive/negative mindset for a group of people.

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Psychomotor domain

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Physical activities or skills.

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Salad bowl theory

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The theory that cultures mix but retain uniqueness.

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Schema (Schemata)

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Mental structure(s) for organizing concepts and relationships.

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Self-actualization

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Reaching one's fullest potential.

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Self-concept

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One's perception of self (neither good nor bad).

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Self-efficacy

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Self-confidence that one can succeed (good).

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Self-esteem

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Feelings about oneself (can be good or bad).

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Stereotype

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Assumption about certain types of people.

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Tactile Learners

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Students who learn best by touch.

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