PSYCH312R Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Graphic Organizer, Human Behavior, Lev Vygotsky

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH312R
• Professor: Ernie Mac Kinnon

Document Summary

Theories hep us understand the complesxities of learning (working statements not frozen) Brings form coherence and meaning to what we observe in the real world. Maturation of cognitive skills or thinking follows a sequential progression(ability to learn depends on current maturation status. Differences in the rates of specific components of development. These learning rates are unique to the individual and some may lag behind. Society and our teaching ways may create learning problems ( to do a task before ready) Cone of proximal development (a level the student can do alone easily, a middle level the student can do with help and a third level the student cannot do and is much too hard. Vygotsky suggest we aim for the middle level. Sensimotor stage (birth-2): learn through senses interacting with environment. Preoperational stage (2-7): make intuitive judgements about relatonships. Think with symbols, language becomes important, dominated by perception,