Description
This assignment focuses on Piagets theory of cognitive development,
Vygotskys theory of sociocultural development, and language
development.
Objectives
Review the theories for cognitive development throughout the life span.
Explain the basis of the information-processing approach.
Review Vygotskys sociocultural theory.
Identify how infants develop language.
Instructions
Write a 2-3 page paper in which you summarize the strengths and
weaknesses of Piagets stages of cognitive development and Vygotskys
sociocultural theory of development. Describe how cognitive and
sociocultural development support language development.
In your paper you should address:
The strengths and weaknesses of Piagets theories.
The strengths and weaknesses of Vygotskys theories.
Identify the elements of each theory that you think are the strongest and/or the most problematic, and explain why you think so.
How do cognitive and sociocultural development support language development?
What should caregivers look for to confirm that a child is progressing in their language acquisition (ages 1-3)?
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