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EdPsych 203 S17 ch2

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Accomodation   The process of creating NEW SCHEMAS to organize information that cannot be assimilated into existing schemas  
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Assimilation   Revision of EXISTING SCHEMAS to include new information.  
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Cognitive development   Changes in mental skills that occur through increasing maturity and experience.  
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Concrete Operational   A stage in Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development which occurs from about 7 - 12 and is characterized by representational thinking and an ability to perform conservation tasks.  
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Conservation tasks   Tasks which display a child's ability to recognize that even when physical appearances change, the quantity itself remains the same.  
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Direct instruction   Learning situation in which a teacher, parent or coach imparts knowledge to a child by teaching him/her.  
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Egocentric   The tendency to be centered on one's self, without understanding of how other people think or feel.  
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Formal Operational   A stage in Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development which occurs from about age 12 + and is characterized by the ability to form abstract mental representations.  
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Mediated learning experiences   Learning situation in which a teacher, parent or coach indirectly helps a child learn by explaining events, clarifying information, or suggesting strategies, rather than directly teaching the subject.  
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Preoperational   A stage in Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development which occurs from about 2 -7 and is characterized by developing mental representations, unreliable conservation, and growing vocabulary.  
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Scaffolding   Competent assistance or support in which cognitive, socioemotional, and behavioral developments can occur.  
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Schema   Cognitive frameworks that provide a way to understand and organize new knowledge.  
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Sensorimotor   A stage in Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development which occurs from about birth -2 and is characterized by a developing sense of object permanence and representational thinking.  
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ZPD (Zone of proximal development)   The range between a child's level of independent performance and the level of performance a child can reach with expert guidance.  
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