CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Assimilation refers to a part of the adaptation process initially proposed by Jean Piaget. 2 Through assimilation, we take in new information or experiences and incorporate them into our existing ideas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assimilation of knowledge occurs when a learner encounters a new idea, and must ‘fit’ that idea into what they already know. Think of this as filling existing containers. Accommodation of knowledge is more substantial, requiring the learner to reshape those containers. You can think of these containers as ‘schema.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Piaget, cognitive development occurs from two processes: adaptation and equilibrium. Adaptation involves the child’s changing to meet situational demands. Adaptation involves two sub‐processes: assimilation and accommodation. Assimilation is the application of previous concepts to new concepts.

Detailed explanation-4: -While assimilation deals with keeping existing knowledge and schemas intact and finding a new place to store information, accommodation involves actually changing one’s existing knowledge of a topic (Tan et al., 2017). Biological assimilation, according to Piaget, cannot exist without accommodation.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.