Theories of Human Development (Mid-Unit Review)

Believed people think differently at different ages, developed 4 stages of cognitive development, children learn through independent thinking and knowledge from previous experiences

• Piaget- Theory of Cognitive Development

• Vygotsky- Sociocultural Theory

• Gardner- Theory of Multiple Intelligences

• Bronfenbrenner- Ecological Systems Theory

Believed that children’s thinking is affected by their social interactions and environment, children learn with the help of others

• Piaget- Theory of Cognitive Development

• Vygotsky- Sociocultural Theory

• Bronfenbrenner- Ecological Systems Theory

• Maslow- Theory of Human Needs

Describes different systems of the child’s environment that affect them

• Gardner- Multiple Intelligences Theory

• Vygotsky- Sociocultural Theory

• Bronfenbrenner- Ecological Systems Theory

• Maslow- Theory of Human Needs

Identifies people’s needs in order of priority, with physical needs being the first priority / A person cannot achieve the highest level, without first meeting the other basic needs

• Gardner- Multiple Intelligences Theory

• Piaget- Theory of Cognitive Development

• Bronfenbrenner- Ecological Systems Theory

• Maslow- Theory of Human Needs

Describes 9 different types of intelligence / Believed information should be presented in many different forms because different children learn in different ways

• Gardner- Multiple Intelligences Theory

• Piaget- Theory of Cognitive Development

• Bronfenbrenner- Ecological Systems Theory

• Maslow- Theory of Human Needs

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

• Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

• Vygotsky's Stages of Cognitive Development

• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model

During this stage, infants and toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects. (birth -2)

• sensorimotor stage

• preoperational stage

• concrete operational stage

• formal operational stage

the awareness that things continue to exist even when it is not in view

• object permanence

• hand-eye coordination

• concrete operations

• conservation

During this stage, children ages 2-7 develop the ability to visualize objects and events mentally and represent them through speech

• sensorimotor stage

• preoperational stage

• concrete operational stage

• formal operational stage

During this stage, children ages 7-11 can understand specific logical ideas and apply them to concrete problems. They still have difficulty with abstract, hypothetical thought and logic

• sensorimotor stage

• preoperational stage

• concrete operational stage

• formal operational stage