Educational Theorists Flashcard

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What are the four stages of Piaget’s cognitive development theory?

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Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational

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How does a child’s thinking in the preoperational stage differ from the concrete operational stage?

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They begin using symbols, but lack logical thinking.

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What is the difference between assimilation and accommodation in Piaget’s theory?

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Assimilation is fitting new information into existing schemas, while accommodation is modifying schemas.

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What is experiential learning, according to Dewey?

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Learning through direct experience and reflection

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How did Dewey view the role of teachers in the classroom?

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As guides who facilitate student exploration

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What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

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The difference between what a child can do alone and with help.

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What role do “more knowledgeable others” (MKOs) play in Vygotsky’s theory?

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They provide guidance and support to help children learn.

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What was the purpose of Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment?

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To show that children learn aggression through observation

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What is vicarious learning?

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Learning by observing others' behaviors and consequences

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What is one criticism of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory?

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There is little scientific evidence to support separate intelligences