CH DEV 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: East Los Angeles College, Discovery Learning, Imaginary Audience
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His description of development is no longer fully accepted. Basis of every major contemporary line of research on cognitive development. Influenced how we view children"s cognitive development. Rapid language growth leads to changes in thinking children"s. Used more when tasks are difficult, after errors, or when confused. Tasks child cannot do alone, but can learn with help. Two people with different understandings arrive at a shared understanding = common ground for communication. Adjusting support to match level of performance. Instruct children how to hold/twist puzzle pieces (verbally talking to them) Shared experiences between more and less skilled participants. Isn"t necessarily a teaching moment, but could still be modeling something. Major means by which children grow cognitively and learn about important activities in culture. Toddlers need encouragement to participate in imaginative make- believe play. Mothers and siblings play an important role in modeling make- believe play. Men are often not as highly involved in research studies on make-believe play.
