1. Starter:
Define these key terms from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development:
Egocentric Thinking
Concrete Logical Thinking
Abstract Logical Thinking
Equilibrium
Disequilibrium
Accommodation
Not being able to see the world from another person point of view
The ability to solve problems when the issue can be physically seen/handled
The ability to use imagination to solve problems or without being practically involved.
A state of cognitive balance when a child’s experience is in line with what they understand
A state of cognitive imbalance between experience and what is understood
Modifying schemas (concepts) in relation to new information and experiences

2. Intellectual Development
A2 Infancy and early childhood
Language Development

3. Language Acquisition
Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate. Language acquisition sets us apart from other mammals, because non-humans do not communicate by using language.

4. Few would argue the significance of language in the evolution of the human species. Language serves many critical functions within the human experience, from keeping us safe to social engagement. While communication certainly exists in other species, the depth and complexity of the human language is second to none. Although linguists and psychologists tend to agree about the importance of language, there is some disagreement about how language acquisition occurs. Are we born with a clean slate when it comes to language, or do we enter the world with a set of language skills ready to be put to use?

5. Genie Wiley – language acquisition

6. Language Acquisition Device
The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a hypothetical module of the human mind posited to account for children's innate predisposition for language acquisition. First proposed by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s, the LAD concept is an instinctive mental capacity which enables an infant to acquire and produce language
What does innate mean? What does predisposition mean?

7. Chomsky
American-born linguist Noam Chomsky believes that we are born with a predisposition to learn language. The essence of his theories of language acquisition state that human beings are pre-wired to learn language and in fact are born with the basic rules for language intact. Many of the unique details of any specific language structure are heavily influenced by the environment, but according to Chomsky, the human brain is ready made to quickly acquire language at specific stages in the developmental process.

8. Many believed that language skills were developed solely through watching and learning our parents and other people in our environment. Chomsky's notion that the brain is pre- wired for language was quite a contrast to the accepted beliefs of the time. Chomsky proposed some ideas that were new ways of thinking about language: the theory of universal grammar, the idea that language is innate and the notion that language acquisition occurs during critical development stages.

9. Chomsky
He believed that it was more than a coincidence that the majority of human languages follow similar rules and patterns when it comes to grammar. He believed that, while differences exist between languages, the fact that they all share core common grammatical traits was not just a chance occurrence. So, how could languages from across the globe share core grammatical features?

11. Encouraging language development
Infants
Young Children
Adolescents

12. Encouraging language development

16. Homework; watch the documentary below
How can a hearing impairment in children, effect their language development?
Homework; watch the documentary below

17. Use your homework booklet and your own research to explain:
A2 Intellectual development across the life stages – the effects of age
The aging process generally results in changes and lower functioning in the brain, leading to problems like memory loss and decreased intellectual function. Age is a major risk factor for most common neurodegenerative diseases, including mild cognitive impairment.
Use your homework booklet and your own research to explain:
How memory function is affected by age
Which factors can speed up this deterioration
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18. Research the following: What is Alzheimer’s disease?
A2 Intellectual development across the life stages – the effects of age
Independent task
Research the following:
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
How does it affect the cognitive abilities of the individual?
What type of help may people require?
What are the symptoms?
How are Alzheimer's and Dementia the same / different?
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