Consider the following questions:
1. What are some perspectives and emphases within cognitive psychology that are currently affecting educators' thinking about how to improve the teaching/learning process?
2. Discuss the comparison of Piaget and Vygotsky as cognitive development theorists. In what ways are they similar and dissimilar?
3. Discuss cognitive development in terms of the information-processing theory.
4. Discuss three basic principles of the information processing theory (assumption of limited capacity, a control system, and the interaction of new information with stored information).
5. Define the concept of memory. What is the relationship between memory and learning? How does the concept of memory fit into the information processing theory?
6. Discuss the heredity vs. environment controversy surrounding the concept of intelligence. Is one argument stronger than the other?
7. In a short essay, compare and contrast childhood egocentrism and adolescent egocentrism.
In a bulleted list, name and briefly explain Piaget's four stages of cognitive development. Include sub stages, where appropriate.
8.In a three to five paragraph essay, compare and contrast information-processing theory with Piaget's theory.
In a bulleted list, name and briefly explain Siegler's mechanisms of change.
9. Discuss cognitive development in terms of the information-processing theory. Discuss three basic principles of the information processing theory (assumption of limited capacity, a control system, and the interaction of new information with stored information).
10. Define the concept of memory. What is the relationship between memory and learning? How does the concept of memory fit into the information processing theory?
Discuss the heredity vs. environment controversy surrounding the concept of intelligence. Is one argument stronger than the other?