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Critically consider practical applications of two theories of cognitive development (24 marks) Due to the nature of his theory, applying Piaget's theory to education is based around the teacher recognizing the child's current stage of cognitive development. An example of this method is, whilst a child is in the sensorimotor stage, the teachers should provide children with a rich and stimulating environment and toys the child can play with. When the child reaches the concrete operational stage, however, learning activities should involve problems of classification, ordering, location, and conservation using concrete objects. The main principles when applying Piaget's theory to education are as follows: * Children will provide different explanations of reality at different stages of cognitive development (this encompasses the effect of egocentrism) * Cognitive development is facilitated by providing activities which interest the learner and require adaptation * Activities and materials used to help children learn must be at the correct level...

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