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Cognitive Development in School Years: A Look at Piaget and Vygotsky, Study notes of Developmental Psychology

An overview of cognitive development during the school years, focusing on the works of piaget and vygotsky. Piaget's concrete operational phase is discussed, highlighting the ability to use logic and apply learning to concrete problems. Vygotsky's children as apprentices theory is also presented, emphasizing the impact of environmental and cultural variables on a child's learning speed. The document further explores the three levels of memory: sensory, working, and long-term memory, as well as processing speed and brain development during different age ranges.

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Cognitive

Development

School Years

Michael Hoerger

Piaget and Vygotsky

 Piaget: Concrete Operational Phase

 Ability to use logic  Apply learning to concrete problems

 Vygotsky: Children as Apprentices

 Environmental/cultural variables impact child’s speed of learning

Processing Speed

 Frontal lobe development, myelination practice

Decline

400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600 620

'11-15 '16-20 '21-30 '31-40 '41-50 '51-60 '61-

Age (in years)

Brain Speed (in ms)