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Introduction When teachers think about teaching reading, they are faced with many challenges. Not only are there hundreds of different programs and strategies to incorporate into lessons, but also teachers always encounter a diverse population of reading students. There are students who are ‘natural’ readers who can pick up a book and enjoy it for hours. Then there some students that will do everything they can to avoid reading or even looking at a book. It is a teacher’s job to find a way to…

Jean Piaget’s study of the development of reasoning gives us the best insights into how we develop the self. This is best understood by assessing the insights of Cartesian dualism. ‘Cogito ergo sum’ is Latin for ‘I think, therefore I am’. In contrast, subjective interactionists claim that the “I” is the subjective self, whereas the “me” is objective. The older I get, the better I am at reasoning with my surroundings; even if I consider my body to be part of my environment. I adapt to my body…

1. In your own words, describe Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, describing the major characteristics of each stage. According to Jean Piaget, a child psychologist, children progress through a series of four main stages of cognitive development. Each stage is marked by changes in how the children perceive the world in terms of their thoughts, knowledge and judgment. These stages include: a) The sensorimotor stage: This is the first stage which consists of new born infants to…

Information About Piaget: Jean Piaget was born in Switzerland on 9 August 1896, He died on September 16, 1980. Piaget was the oldest child of Arthur Piaget. He is famous for his learning theories based on different stages in the development of children's intelligence. Piaget was the first psychologist to make a systematic study of cognitive development. He developed a deeper interest in psychoanalysis. His contribution includes a theory of child cognitive development and other things. Piaget…

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare, has fate as the overlying theme since the audience already knows the lovers, Romeo and Juliet, will die. Their fate was given to the audience right from the Prologue, but what Shakespeare intended was for people to understand how the lovers ended up fulfilling this fate. In the early acts, Romeo meets Juliet and their love seems unbreakable, but fate continues to place obstacles in their path making it so that they fulfill…

Brayden enjoys answering questions or sharing his work with the class, on a constant basis. When closing my reading lesson, I asked if anyone wanted to share one similarity or difference they wrote with the class. He immediately had his hand held high with a smile on his face. Of course, other students raised their hands as well, so I began by calling on students who hadn’t given an input throughout my lesson. I called on a couple of students and then stated “It’s time to line up for specials.”…

Jean Piaget’s Influence in the Field of Psychology Trystan J. Self Oklahoma State University Jean Piaget’s Influence In the Field Of Psychology Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896, in Switzerland. At an early age, Piaget was interested in sciences. His father was a smart man who was dedicated to his studies and Piaget began to show that trait at an early age. His mother was highly emotional and created tension in the family. At the age of 10, Piaget wrote a paper on an albino sparrow and…

Piaget is considered one of the pioneers of cognitive development in children. His studies focused on the importance of the education of children theoretically and not specifically the methodology. The central idea of Piaget’s theory is that children develop their own theories of the world around them and these theories are based on interactions with not only the environment but also the people within it. He describes how children use “schemas” or actions to gain information about their…

The Cultural Dimension Theory is a theory that Professor Geert Hofstede developed beginning in the 1970’s. The theory analyzes the connections between communications and behaviors between cultures. The original theory consisted of four dimensions, and over the years it expanded to six dimensions. Power Distance Index, Uncertainty Avoidance Index, Individualism Versus Collectivism, Masculinity Versus Femininity, Long Term Orientation Versus Short Term Orientation, and Indulgence Versus…

In the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, two star-crossed lovers meet an unfortunate and tragic end. Their death was caused by two feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The two families couldn’t settle their differences and the consequences were deadly for their children. While Romeo is defined as the tragic hero, Juliet also has a significant role in the tragedy. Juliet shows critical growth throughout the play and demonstrates decisiveness executed with grace throughout the…