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Compare and contrast any two theories of cognitive development. Analyse their application to teaching/learning in early years. “Cognitive development is the development of the mind
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Compare and contrast any two theories of cognitive development. Analyse their application to teaching/learning in early years. "Cognitive development is the development of the mind - the part of the brain that is used for recognising, reasoning, knowing and understanding" (Meggitt and Sunderland, Pg.2, 2003). Many specialists have studied this area of development over the years, including, Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky and Skinner. There are also approaches to cognitive development which are based on comparing the human mind to a computer, rather than being based on the ideas a single theorist. The theory being, that humans break down problems into a series of small steps, in a similar way to that of a computer. As I mentioned previously, Jean Piaget, a Swiss biologist and Lev Vygotsky, a Russian schoolteacher and psychology lecturer. are two specialists who developed theories in this area, both of which have had an impact on teaching and learning...
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