Discussion Question #5 Theorists and our Childhood Memories

Directions:

DQ3- Think back to your childhood and connect one of these theorists and their ideas with some experiences you had.

PiagetConstructivist learning theory:

• assimilation [take in new ideas],
• accommodation [make changes to thinking and actions],
• equilibrium [balance new ideas with new actions].Stages of cognitive development:
• sensorimotor [birth - 2 yrs] think and explore through senses
• preoperational [2-7 yrs] develops more complex pretend play and abstract thought VygotskySociocultural theory:
• role of social interaction in learning - Zone of Proximal Development -
• scaffolded learning, importance of culture in learnin ,importance of play for learning