Piaget-functions in cognitive development

Piaget-functions in cognitive development

1. intelligence

   • musical
   • bodily/kinesthetic
   • logical/mathematical
   • Linguistic
   • spatial
   • interpersonal
   • intrapersonal
   • naturalisitic

2. schemes and cognitive structure

   • a pattern that underlies a class of similar behaviours, that includes a tendency to initiate behaviour of the particular class in appropriate situations
   • gradual building u of the childs hierachy of cognitive structures
     • slow, gradual, predictable process
     • start=perception and response to a reflex
     • end=logical thinking

3. assimilation and accomodation

   • child can only interact directly with the environment through existing schemes
   • assimilation=understands new concepts on the basis of existing schemes
   • accommodation=modifications of actions to adapt stimuli

4. equilibrium

   • process-attempt to solve problems influences cognitive development
     • thus when a persons cognition is sufficient to cope in an environment a state of equilibrium is reached
   • when cognition is insufficient the person will be motivated to adapt and change thinking to achieve equilibrium
   • therefore a child constantly tries to achieve balance between assimilation and accommodation
     • understanding and present knowledge

5. metacognition

   • conscious attempt by child to control own cognition abilities
   • implies ability to:
     • solve problems
     • choose strategies
   • tasks
     • concentrate
     • check the eventual outcome
     • evaluate process