Infancy and Childhood

Theories Cognitive Development

Piagets Theory Vygotskys Theory

Language Development

What is a theory warm up activity Guided reading about hypotheses strong theories

Why do some people dismiss certain information because it is "only a theory?

What theories do you know? What theories do you know in psychology?

Cognitive Theorist:
Piagets cognitive developmental theory Vygotskys sociocultural cognitive theory
Todays Lesson

Psychoanalytic Theorist:
Freud's Psychosexual Theory Eriksons Psychosocial Theory
Tomorrows Lesson

Thinking, problem solving, and memory Two ways of looking at cognitive development
1. Jean Piaget 2. Lev Vygotsky

Schema Assimilation Accommodation

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

From Piagets stages and concepts, what can we assume about how he saw children? What did he expect them to do? Can you think of any reasons why someone might disagree with Piagets theory of development stages?

Two ways of looking at cognitive development

1. Jean Piaget 2. Lev Vygotsky

Scaffolding

Zone of proximal development

Important milestone in the cognitive development of a child Two newer theories:

Child directed speech Receptive productive lag

Cooing Babbling One worded speech Telegraphic speech- Phrases Whole sentences

Why do you think psychologist have been so interested in child development?

Piaget vs Vygotsky

Psychosocial Developmental Theories Gender Development