EDPE 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Metacognition, Grapheme, Limited English Proficiency
15 Oct 2017
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Basic principles of human development: development proceeds in a somewhat orderly and predictable pattern. Developmental milestone: the appearance of a new behavior that is developmentally more advanced. Maturation: the unfolding of genetically controlled changes as a child develops. Temperament: a genetic predisposition to respond in particular ways to one"s physical and social environments. Sensitive period: an age range during which a certain aspect of a child"s development is especially susceptible to environmental conditions. Piaget"s theory of cognitive development: children are active and motivated learners, children construct knowledge from their experiences. Constructivism: a theoretical perspective that proposes that learners construct a body of knowledge from their experiences - knowledge that may or may not be an accurate representation of external reality. Scheme: in piaget"s theory, an organized group of similar actions or thoughts (aka schema): children learn through the two complementary processes of assimilation and accommodation.
