CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PIAGET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Piaget’s theory, a schema is
A
an understanding of memory, how it works, and how to use it effectively.
B
a memory strategy for increasing the number of associations that ties individual pieces of information together.
C
a cognitive framework that allows us to place concepts, objects, and experiences into categories or groups.
D
a way to coordinate attention and memory and control behavioral responses in order to attain a goal.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Piaget included the idea of a schema into his theory of cognitive development. A schema is a category of knowledge, or mental template, that a child develops to understand the world. It is a product of the child’s experiences. For example, a child can develop a schema of a dog.

Detailed explanation-2: -By cognitive structure, Piaget meant patterns of physical/mental action underlying acts of intelligence. He also called these structures cognitive schema.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of accommodation, according to Piaget’s theory, involves altering one’s existing ideas (schemas) about how the world operates in response to new information and experiences. This process of accommodation is universal, applying to children as well as adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -A schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information. We use schemas because they allow us to take shortcuts in interpreting the vast amount of information that is available in our environment.

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