TAL 103 Lecture Notes - Lev Vygotsky, Cognitive Flexibility, Phonological Awareness

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Teaching and Learning
• Course: TAL 103
• Professor: Lipsky

Document Summary

Back in a state of harmony after accommodation. The older you are, the more info you"ve been exposed to (sophisticating: schemas affected by activities you are involved in, social transmission, the key to long-term memory (schema) is organization (schema theory/repeating. Influence by culture, surrounding ppl, family patterns of behavior) Info passes thru, not perceived: loose schema diagram, tightly woven diagram, give background info on books before reading them to classes. Info is caught/perceived by the schema, better remembered. Piaget & limitations: some question existence of 4 separate stages, piaget underestimated language abilities of children (speaking vs. signing/showing, theories overlook children"s cultural backgrounds. Piaget vs vygotsky: piaget believed language development depends on cognitive development, vygotsky believed cognitive growth resulted from language use (private speech & role of culture) Skills for language & literacy: understanding sounds & codes, word breaks (phonological awareness, expressive/receptive vocabulary, syntax, ability to tell stories.