Four invariant stages: sensori-motor; pre-operational; concrete-operational; formal operational
Assimilation and accommodation
Concepts of object permanence, animism, and egocentrism
Processes of decentration, reversibility, and conservation
Criticisms including the reductionism/holism debate
Cognitive Development Research Study – Piaget (1952):
Study into the conservation of number
Role of Learning on Development:
Dweck’s Mindset Theory:
Fixed and growth mindsets
Praise for effort
Willingham’s Learning Theory:
Myth of learning styles
Importance of meaning for learning
Criticisms including the nature/nurture debate
Learning Research Study – Blackwell et al. (2007):
Study into fixed and growth mindsets
Application: The Changing Role of Education:
Application of Piaget’s ideas in education through key stages, readiness, active learning, and intelligence concept
Application of learning theories in education and intelligence development through growth mindsets and teaching methods focused on meaning rather than learning styles.