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Understand theory underpinning cognitive development
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Click on the icon to the left to open an activity sheet containing tasks for you to read and complete.If you have any questions you should contact your tutor / assessor who will be able to offer guidance.
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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
Laser Learning reading text: ‘Theorists and theoretical perspectives'
‘Physical and cognitive development in early childhood’, published by Sage
‘Cognitive development’ on the First Discoverers
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Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click on the icon to the left to read more about Lev Vygotsky and his theory on cognitive development, and how it differs from Piaget’s theories.
Use the internet to research Bowlby, Bruner, Dewey, Maslow and Froebel.
Click to read ‘Category learning in a dynamic world’ on the Frontiers in Psychology website.
This article on the Simply Psychology website is about 'The Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding'.
Click on the link to discover more about 'Support and Criticism of Piaget's Stage Theory' on the Very Well Mind website.
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