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Theme 1: Cognitive development in early childhood. - Coggle Diagram
Theme 1: Cognitive development in early childhood.
Developmental psychology.
Dynamic nature of child development: Childhood development is dynamic and multifaceted, requiring consideration of a child's different needs within their specific family context.
Natural progression of mental processes: Mental development in kids follows a natural trajectory, reflected in behaviours and language. This progression occurs in hierarchical stages.
Intricacies of development: DP explores the processes through which tangible realities are transformed into inner experiences.
Piaget's Theory: Pre-operational thought.
Examples: Kids demonstrate centration and egocentrism in conservation experiments, where they focus on one salient aspect. They may confuse appearance with reality.
Pre-causal reasoning: Pre-operational thinking is characterised by pre-causal reasoning, where kids struggle to grasp cause-and-effect relationships.
Pre-operational stage: Between 2-6, it is characterised by centration and egocentric thinking.
Formation of mental symbols: An achievement of the pre-operational stage is the formation of mental symbols, initially rooted in imitative behaviour and becoming more symbolic over time.
Overview: Emphasises that kids construct knowledge by interacting with their environment in stages via assimilation and accommodation.
Piaget's concrete operational stage: Advancements in cognitive development.
Decline in egocentrism: As kids decentre, egocentrism declines, enabling them to consider other's viewpoints. This lays groundwork for higher-level learning in adolescence.
Development of self-regulation: An important aspect of this stage is the development of self-regulation. This includes the ability to selectively attend to specific aspects when needed.
Decentration: A accomplishment in this stage is the ability to decentre, allowing kids to focus on multiple aspects. Kids recognise that certain properties remain unchanged despite changes.
Legacy and critiques: Piaget's work is influential but it's critiqued for not considering the socio-cultural context's impact. However, his theories provided a foundation for scholars to account for these influences.
Overview: From 6-12 years, this stage marks a period in cognitive development. Some kids within early childhood may be in this stage.
Journey of the developing child.
Physiological adaptations: Immediate physiological adaptations occur, such as the sealing of the heart's chambers and the nervous system processing sensory information.
Analogy to marine life: The analogy of the kid being constructed underwater and suddenly thrust onto dry land, perfectly functional and immediately operational, illustrates this transition.
Organ functionality: At birth, crucial fetal organs, previously untested due to the absence of oxygen, food, or waste, must suddenly begin functioning. Organs already in use must swiftly adapt.
Challenges ahead: Beyond birth, the kid must continuously sustain itself against various challenges.
Epic changes: Birth heralds changes for both newborns and parents, as the baby transitions from the protection of the womb to the world outside.
Life's journey: From infancy to adulthood, each embarks on a journey of self-negotiation through novel terrains.
Pregnancy and birth: The process of pregnancy and birth unveils the living architecture of a newborn.