PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Lev Vygotsky
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Awareness that if you change physical appearance of an object, it doesn"t mean you"re changing the basic properties of that object. Ability to think about multiple aspects at one time. Mentally undoing an action that was already done. Cognitive development: vygotsky: zone of proximal development range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance. Cognitive development: vygotsky: scaffolding -- changing the level of support as a kid gets better at something. Ex. riding a bicycle: role of a teacher or advanced peer. Information processing theory: how children process information-encoding, storing, retrieving, investigate the skills needed to solve tasks, pay attention, solve problems, memorize. Information processing theory: attention -- the focusing of cognitive resources. Attention that involves planning action and monitoring progress on a task. Ability to detect mistakes and compensating for them. Focused and sustained attention for a period of time.
