MBY Year 13
• Cognition and Development
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, Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Developmen
Disagreed with idea that intelligence was a fixed trait. Cog dev occurs with biological maturation and interaction with
the environment.
Children are not less competent thinkers, they just think differently.
Born with basic mental structure – innate schemas on which all subsequent learning is based.
Focused on role of motivation and how knowledge develops.
Schemas
• Cognition and Development
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC
,
, Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Developmen
Disagreed with idea that intelligence was a fixed trait. Cog dev occurs with biological maturation and interaction with
the environment.
Children are not less competent thinkers, they just think differently.
Born with basic mental structure – innate schemas on which all subsequent learning is based.
Focused on role of motivation and how knowledge develops.
Schemas
