HDFS 2950 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Lev Vygotsky, Ecological Systems Theory
20 Sep 2016
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): child knows the world through actions on the world (sucking, pounding, throwing) ): develops language; thinks through operations logically in one direction. ): solves hands on problems logically; understands conservation, seriation, reversibility. Formal operational (11-adult): solves abstract problems logically; becomes more scientific in thinking. Disagreement with piaget"s explanations of how thinking develops. Problems with the stage model because of children"s inconsistency in thinking within a stage. Lack of consideration for child diversity among cultural and social groups. Researchers often design flowcharts to map problem-solving steps. Sensory memory: initial processing of stimuli, selectively attending some information, holding it for very few seconds. Working memory: interface for combining new information with long-term memory for active processing. Maintenance rehearsal: repeating information in working memory to activate it longer. Elaborative rehearsal: connecting new with old information to hold in memory longer. Long-term memory: holding place for rehearsed, processed information. Developmental psychologists and applications of information processing model.
