Piaget - schemas and education

What did Piaget mean by a schema?

• A biological structure within the brain holding neurons linked to learning

• A mental packet of knowledge or information about a concept that is shaped by experience

• Being able to understand quantity does not change even if appearance does

• The 3rd stage of cognitive development.

What does Piaget mean by accommodation?

• When a schema needs to be changed because it no longer works

• When a schema needs slightly adjusting

• When a schema needs adding to

• When a child takes on board the feedback from a teacher

What does Piaget mean by assimilation?

• When someone takes on board the behaviours of someone else

• When a schema is wrong and needs fully changing

• When a schema is slightly adjusted or added to

• When a child plays role play by simulating the behaviours of others to imagine their point of view

Why is a musical rattle a good toy for the sensori-motor stage according to Piaget?

• It can reduce egocentricity by encouraging them to take on board the point of view of others

• It keeps them entertained

• It gives them something to grasp and keeps them busy

• It is simulating to the senses in music and colour, and allows for development of motor coordination

Why is an abacus a good toy for a child in the concrete operational stage?

• It gives them something physical (concrete) to manipulate with their hands, enabling their numerical skills to develop

• It allows them to learn about colours and to practice their coordination in moving the beads along.

• Gives them an understanding of abstract concepts.

• Allows sensory experimenting

Why is dressing up a good game for children in the pre-operational stage according to Piaget?

• It is fun and stimulating and helps them learn about the world

• Encourages taking the view of others which could reduce egocentricity

• It allows them to learn about logic and abstract concepts

• It isn't.

What is discovery learning according to Piaget?

• Only moving onto the next challenges when the child is ready

• Acknowledging the individuality of the learning journey and progress through the cognitive stages

• Understanding a child's age and stage to help with managing their behaviour and emotions

• Providing a child with lots of rich experiences so they can experiment and learn from their mistakes to develop their schema

What did Piaget mean by readiness?

• Offering activities and content that matches a child's stage and helps them move onto the next stage

• Moving onto the next content in learning when the teacher is READY

• If we wait until we feel ready, we will never move on, we should push and challenge people out of their comfort zone.

• Should move onto next content on day of each birthday.

There are 2 rows of 10 coins, one row is more spaced out than the other. Jack says they have the same number of coins in each row. Laila disagrees and says one row has more coins in because it is bigger. Laila can be described as showing

• Egocentrism

• Object permanence

• Centration

• Equilibrium

There are 2 rows of 10 coins, one row is more spaced out than the other. Jack says they have the same number of coins in each row. Laila disagrees and says one row has more coins in because it is bigger. Jack can be described as showing

• the ability to conserve

• having object permanence

• being centrated

• the pre-operational stage