CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is the acquisition of the ability to think, reason and problem solve. It is using an existing schema to deal with a new object or situation. The stage in Piaget’s Theory where a child have the ability to systematically solve a problem in a logical and methodological way applying abstract thinking skills.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensorimotor stage (0–2 years old) Preoperational stage (2–7 years old) Concrete operational stage (7–11 years old) Formal operational stage (11 years old through adulthood)

Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive development means how children think, explore and figure things out. It is the development of knowledge, skills, problem solving and dispositions, which help children to think about and understand the world around them. Brain development is part of cognitive development.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Theory of Cognitive Development by Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist, suggests that children’s intelligence undergoes changes as they grow.

Detailed explanation-5: -The term cognitive development refers to the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning and understanding. It includes the acquisition and consolidation of knowledge.