Supporting Education - Cognitive Constructivism

What is the term often used in relation to constructivism?

• Syntax

• Protocol

• Schema

• Algorithm

Which theorist proposed the three modes of representation - enactive, iconic, and symbolic?

• Piaget

• Bloom

• Bruner

• Kolb

According to Piaget, at what age range do children enter the Concrete Operations stage of cognitive development?

• 0-2 years

• 2-7 years

• 11-15 years

• 7-11 years

Which stage of Bloom's Taxonomy involves learners appraising and pointing out correctly and incorrectly spelt words?

• Analysing

• Applying

• Understanding

• Remembering

In Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle, what stage involves the learner encountering an activity or experience for themselves?

• Reflective observation

• Active experimentation

• Abstract conceptualisation

• Concrete experience

What is the main focus of the Cognitive Constructivism approach to learning?

• Linking new information to existing knowledge

• Following instructions without questioning

• Memorization of facts

• Repetition of tasks

Which theorist suggested that young children may not be cognitively ready to learn about abstract concepts?

• Piaget

• Bruner

• Bloom

• Kolb

What is the main focus of Bruner's Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) approach to learning?

• Memorization of facts

• Following instructions without questioning

• Linking new information to existing knowledge

• Repetition of tasks

According to Piaget, at what age range do children enter the Formal Operations stage of cognitive development?

• 0-2 years

• 2-7 years

• 7-11 years

• 11-15 years

Which stage of Bloom's Taxonomy involves learners constructing simple pieces of communication from the words and phrases learnt?

• Remembering

• Understanding

• Applying

• Creating