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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Overview}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Jean piagets theory of cognitive development changed the thinking of how children's thought process develops. As children grow their thought process change as a result of maturation(ageing) and the environment. The mechanisms of cognitive development allow this to happen; schemas, assimilation, accommodation and equilibration.% Row Count 7 (+ 7) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Mechanisms of cognitive development}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Schema}}: A mental structure of related facts that are based on previous experiences. A schema is used as a mental shortcut to quickly generate future expectations. Some schemes such as grasping and sucking are innate. They develop through interaction with environments. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 6) {\bf{Assimilation}}: The process of fitting a new experience into a pre existing schema. \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) {\bf{Accomodation}}: Having to adjust a pre existing schema because new information does not fit. Accommodation is the consequence of disequilibrium. \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 3) {\bf{Equilibration}}: The driving force behind accommodation and development. If something can't be assimilated then a sense of disequlibration (unbalance) is formed and the individual must accommodate for equilibrium to reoccur.% Row Count 16 (+ 5) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Evaluation}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Face schemas are innate as shown by research by {\emph{Fantz(1961)}} and {\emph{Goren et al(1975)}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Equilibration is hard to demonstrate {\emph{Inhelder et al(1974). Bryant(1955)}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{It has real world education application {\emph{Bennett(1976)}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Language: Vygotsky vs Piaget- support for Piaget from {\emph{Sinclair-de-Zwart(1969)}}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The most comprehensive theory of children's cognitive development} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Intellectual development}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Piaget stated that through maturation the brain developed along with experiences. Enabling children to become capable of further levels of thinking through each stage of development.% Row Count 4 (+ 4) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stages of development}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Stage 1: Sensorimotor stage (0-2y) & {\bf{Key development: Object permenance}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Stage 2: Pre-operational stage (2-7y) & Children are {\bf{egocentric}} and lack conservation skills \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Stage 3: Concrete operational stage (7-11y) & {\bf{Key development: Class inclusion and Logical reasoning}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Stage 4: Formal operational stage (11+y) & {\bf{Key development: Abstract thinking}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Class inclusion}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Relationship between members where they are in two different classes but they still come under one master class. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) E.g: ANIMAL- dog/cat. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) Pre operational children cannot understand categorisation into sublevels.% Row Count 6 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Evaluation}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Piagets methodology was flawed {\emph{Mcgarrigle and Donaldson(1974) naughty teddy. And Hughes(1975) naughty doll}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{There is cultural bias, not universal} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Alternative views- Vygotsky} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Biologically driven stages is correct {\emph{Dasen(1994)}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Has important educational application {\emph{Plowden report(1967)}}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Jean Piaget (1896-1980)}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/jwoolley1_1519686417_3C257468-2C8E-4AAA-BF79-87A91733187E.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}