CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Assimilation is a cognitive process that manages how we take in new information and incorporate that new information into our existing knowledge. This concept was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss developmental psychologist who is best known for his theory of cognitive development in children.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assimilation. Piaget defined assimilation as the cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding. Overall beliefs and understanding of the world do not change as a result of the new information.

Detailed explanation-3: -In child development, examples of assimilation might include an infant learning sensorimotor skills. As the child learns new ways to move and pick up objects, they incorporate this knowledge into their current worldview. Another example is a child learning math in school.

Detailed explanation-4: -Assimilation is a cognitive process that takes place when a child acquires knowledge and needs to fit it into what they know. Although the child is learning something new, they are not learning anything that contradicts their current knowledge base. They are simply fitting it into what they already know.

Detailed explanation-5: -Knowledge assimilation requires an understanding of how the new information corresponds to that already contained in the knowledge base and how this existing information must be modified so as to reflect the expert’s view of the domain.