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Piaget's Concrete Oporations |
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| Less Egocentric Rarely confuse appearances with reality Able to Reverse their thinking Decentration Perspective Taking Conservation Good at understanding “whats” but not good at understanding the “whys”. |
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Piaget's Formal Oporations |
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· Adolescent reasoning: hypothetically and abstractly n Adolescents in the formal operation stage may not always act in this stage. n Adolescents often think egocentrically and irrationally · Deductive Reasoning · Fable Construction: Stories that are used to describe their understanding of the world.
Around AGE 11 |
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Stories that are used to describe early adolescent understanding of the world. |
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| Information Processing Strategies for Learning & Remembering |
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Rehearsal (7-8 year olds) & Mnemonics: Mnemonics is where someone comes up with a phrase that is accosiated to the what they are trying to remember but is easier to recall. Goal Analysis Cognitive Self-Monitoring: Evaluating one's own Memory. Elementary children can often identify information which they have not learned, but do not focus their attention on learning it. |
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[image]specialists trained in psychological measurement in areas such as intelligence and personality. |
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| Different conclusions about intelligence |
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–Spearman claimed intelligence is a general factor (g-factor) that affects all aspects of ability. –Thurstone believed that intelligence was actually many (7) different and distinct abilities. |
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Howard Gardener's Theory of Mutliple Inteligences. |
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Based on Piaget and information-processing theories. – Recognizes 9 types of intelligences. – Emphasizes that development is not simultaneous in all areas. – Takes into consideration that the brain has different regions that have specific abilities. |
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The NINE multiple Inteligences |
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1)Visual/Linguistic 2) Logical/Mathematical 3) Visual/Spatial 4)Musical/Rhythmic 5) Bodily/Kinesthetic 6) Naturalist 7) Intrapersonal 8) Interpersonal 9) Existential. |
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[image]Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory |
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•Componential subtheory states that intelligence depends on certain basic components. (Street Smarts) •Experiential subtheory points out that ability is revealed in both familiar and unfamiliar tasks. (What Things Have Change Your Thinking) •The contextual subtheory recognizes that intelligence is involved in adapting to an environment. (Thinking Abstractly) (COM, EXP, CON) |
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Bernice McCarthy’s 4-Mat Model {Learning Styles} |
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WE PERCEIVE and PROCESS INFO |
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The way we take things in.
Range of perceiving: Sensing things (“gut” feelings)---- Thinkers (logical perception) |
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How we make it a part of our selves
Range of process: Actors---------Watchers |
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4- Mat Model Divergent Learners |
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Process by Watching, Perceives by Feeling Flexible, Original, Elaborative, Generality Vygotsky and McCarthy: Type 1 learner: Divergent Use senses and feelings, and love learning that is personalized, “Why?” |
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4-Mat Model Reflective Learners |
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Process by watching, perceives by thinking Thoughtful, Methodical, cautious, thorough
Type 2 Learner: Reflective Uses intellect and reflection. “expert knowledge” favorite question: “What” |
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4-Mat Model Convergent Learners |
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Process by Acting, Perceive by Thinking Analytical, systematic, focused
Type 3 learner: Convergent Active intellect. Hands on. “How” |
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4-Mat Model Impulsive Leaners |
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Process by Acting, Perceive by Feeling Senseful, spontaneous, adventurous, improvising
Type 4 Learner: Impulsive Acts out. Quick. “If” |
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Children With Learning Disability |
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| Children must be at least 5 years of age. -Have problems, Perceiving info, processing info, storing info… Must have issues in three areas of cognitive impairment occurring continually over 3 months.
Very hidden. Students may have issues in one subject but not others. Biggest decfet in learning disabilities is in processing. Takes them a long time to receive info. |
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Kids with special needs often have the ability to succeed hugely in one subject or area like music. Twice exceptionality. |
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Bronfenbrenner’s MicroSystem |
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