Explain how a Piagetian /Neo-Piagetian might explain what productive struggle is and why it benefits learners. Then offer two different strategies that a Piagetian/Neo-Piagetian would recommend for maximizing effective productive struggle in children and/or adolescents.
WEEK 6 THEORIES OF LEARNING AND MOTIVATION
OVERVIEW
Developmental Perspectives on Cognition
Chapter 9: Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives
Chapter 10: Sociocultural Theory
Pasquale, M. (2015). Productive Struggle in Mathematics. Education Development Center. http://interactivestem.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/EDC-RPC-Brief-Productive- Struggle.pdf
Activities
Discussion: Learning Strategies
DISCUSSION BOARD
• For this week’s Discussion Board post, consider the concept of “Productive Struggle” in Mathematics described in the Pasquale (2015) research brief assigned as reading for this week.
Prompt 1:
• Explain how a Piagetian /Neo-Piagetian might explain what productive struggle is and why it benefits learners. Then offer two different strategies that a Piagetian/Neo-Piagetian would recommend for maximizing effective productive struggle in children and/or adolescents.
OR
Prompt 2:
• Explain how a Vygotskian theorist or a theorist who subscribes to a contemporary contextual perspective on learning might explain what productive struggle is and why it benefits learners. Then offer two different strategies that such a theorist would recommend for maximizing effective productive struggle in children and/or adolescents.
Piaget’s Theory
Constructivist view
– People construct their own knowledge and understanding of the world by using what they already know and understand to interpret new experiences.
Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget
HOW DOES KNOWLEDGE DEVELOP?
• Children actively create knowledge by building schemes from their experiences (nurture), using two inborn (nature) intellectual functions
• Organization
• Children systematically combine existing schemes into new and more complex ones
• Adaptation
• Process of adjusting to the demands of the environment Piaget’s Theory
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Conservation certain properties remain the same even if physical appearance is changed
PIAGET’S CONTRIBUTIONS
• CONTRIBUTIONS:
• Showed us that infants and children are active in their own development
• Taught us that children think differently than adults do
• Was largely accurate in his basic description of cognitive development
• CHALLENGES:
• Underestimating cognitive abilities of infants and young children
• Failing to adequately explain development
• Did a better job describing development
• Giving limited attention to social influences on cognitive development Vygotsky’s View of Cognitive Development
• Cognition is the result of social interactions in which children learn through guided participation
• Children gradually grow
intellectually and begin to function
on their own because of assistance that adult and peer partners provide Zone of Proximal Development
Cognition increases through exposure to information that is new enough to be intriguing, but not too difficult
Provide scaffolding for children’s development
– The more-skilled person gives structured help to a less-skilled learner
Mental activity is mediated by tools
– Adults use tools to pass culturally valued modes of thinking and problem solving to their children
• Spoken language
• Writing
• Using numbers
Concluding Notes
At the end of Week 7 final paper is due.
Use this week to seek feedback from the Writing Studio (response time is about 24 hours)
1. Everyone can improve writing (it is a process).
2. Feedback (critique) is an integral part of Psychology…Your dissertation (and writing) will be critiqued many times.
3. Gives you perspective on your writing (even if you disagree!)
https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/writing-studio/
https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/writing-studio/
Slide 1: Week 6
Slide 2: Overview
Slide 3: Discussion board
Slide 4: Piaget’s Theory
Slide 5: How Does Knowledge Develop?
Slide 6: Piaget’s Theory
Slide 7
Slide 8: Piaget’s Contributions
Slide 9: Vygotsky’s View of Cognitive Development
Slide 10: Zone of Proximal Development
Slide 11
Slide 12: Concluding Notes
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