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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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School Years
Michael Hoerger
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
Frontal lobe development, myelination practice
Decline
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'11-15 '16-20 '21-30 '31-40 '41-50 '51-60 '61-
Age (in years)
Brain Speed (in ms)