Cards (5)

  • What is the constructive approach to learning? 

    Piaget believed that children actively construct their understanding of the world rather than passively absorbing information.
  • What are development stages?

    Piaget proposed 4 sequential stages of cognitive development, each marked by distinct thinking patterns, progressing from infancy to adolescence.
  • What is assimilation?

    Incorporating new information into pre-existing ideas and schemas.
  • What is accommodation?

    Modifying existing schemas or creating new ones to fit new information.
  • What is equilibration?

    How children progress through cognitive development stages. Involves balancing assimilation and accomodation.