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1 Children’s Cognitive Development: Alternatives to Piaget Steve Croker / Room C009 / Ext Outline: Brief review of Piaget’s theory The role of culture - implications for Piaget’s theory The theory of Vygotsky The theory of Bruner

2 Summary of Piaget Stage theory of development - older children think qualitatively differently to younger children 4 stages: –Stage 1: Sensorimoter Period (0-2 years) –Stage 2: Pre-operational stage (2-7 years) –Stage 3: Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years) –Stage 4: Formal Operational Stage (11+ years) Development is the combined result of: –maturation of the brain and nervous system –experiences that help children adapt to new environments - adaption: an organism’s ability to fit in with it’s environment.

3 Summary of Piaget: Criticisms But Piaget: –underestimated the importance of knowledge Gagné: Complex skills can be acquired easily once simpler prerequisite skills have been learned. Development is based on LEARNING new skills - continuous not discontinuous. –underestimated the ability of children Tasks were methodologically flawed. –underestimated the impact of CULTURE: Piaget’s tasks are culturally biased Schooling and literacy affect rates of development –e.g. Greenfield’s study of the Wolof Formal operational thinking is not universal –e.g. Gladwin’s study of the Polynesian islanders

4 Alternative to Piaget: 1: Lev Vygotsky Work remained little known because it was banned by Stalin after Vygotsky’s death Collapse of the Soviet Union meant: –greater dialogue between the West and Russia –Vygotsky’s work translated into English

5 Vygotsky’s Theory: The role of culture/social interaction (1) Sociocultural environment ALL IMPORTANT for cognitive development Different contexts create different forms of development Cognitive processes (language, thought, reasoning) develop THROUGH social interaction Development is a product of CULTURE

6 Vygotsky emphasised the role of: –social interaction –instruction Central idea: –Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD): the difference between the level of actual development and potential development Vygotsky’s Theory: The role of culture/social interaction (2)

7 Zone of Proximal Development

8 Example from Seifert, Hoffnung & Hoffnung Parent: Here are four books for you and the same for your brother Child: The same? (He investigates his brother’s pile of books.) No, he has more (spoken with annoyance). Parent: No, really, they’re the same. Take another look. Child: He does have more. Parent:Try laying his out in a row. Then lay yours out too. Then compare Child:(Does as suggested) One two three four. One two three four. The same! (He looks satisfied)

9 Summary of the role of social interaction 1. Confirm existing knowledge 2. Add new information Instruction most effective when: –it builds on previous knowledge and skills (e.g. counting) –it provides a ‘sensible’ challenge - there’s no point pushing children beyond their potential

10 Vygotsky’s theory: The role of language Piaget’s view: language is just another representational system. Underdeveloped until 6/7 years of age Vygotsky’s view: language is social and communicative. Essential for cognitive development. Why did Vygotsky think this? –Private speech - children talk to themselves

11 Vygotsky suggested: adults give instructions to children (social speech) children start to use parent’s instructions to direct their own behaviour (private speech) private speech becomes internalised as thought processes (silent statements) Children use this ‘internalised’ speech to plan and organise behaviour => cognitive development

12 Summary of Vygotsky Culture and social interaction very important in cognitive development Social interaction with knowledgeable others moves development forward - ZPD Language is central to cognitive development: –social speech => private speech => thought

13 Alternative to Piaget 2: Jerome Bruner Very influenced by Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s work Responsible for introducing Vygotsky’s work to the non-Soviet world

14 Bruner’s Theory: Similarities with Piaget Socio-Cognitive Stage Theory: –Enactive Mode –Iconic Mode –Symbolic Mode –Abstract thinking develops out of concrete thinking

15 Bruner’s Theory: Similarities with Vygotsky Interpersonal communication necessary for development - socio-cognitive theory Development relies on active intervention of expert others: –SCAFFOLDING –Contingency Rule (Wood, 1980)

16 Bruner’s Theory: The role of language Language important: –without language, thought is limited –language forms the basis of understanding: prelinguistic thought - games and rituals rituals gradually replaced as adult adds information rituals replaced by linguistic modes of communication Summary of Bruner Socio-cognitive stage theory Based on interaction with adults Relies on adults developing reciprocal behaviour with the child

17 Overall Conclusion Piaget underestimated the importance of culture and social interaction Vygotsky: –social interaction and language necessary for cognitive development Bruner: –Stage theory but emphasised role of social interaction and language

18 Learning Outcomes Critically evaluate the theories of Bruner and Vygotsky Critically compare and contrast the theories of Piaget, Bruner & Vygotsky