1. The document discusses Jerome Bruner's theory of cognitive development, which focuses on how children acquire and organize knowledge.
2. Bruner proposed three modes of representation - enactive, iconic, and symbolic. The enactive and iconic modes are more concrete, while the symbolic mode involves abstract and conceptual thinking.
3. Bruner also described three structures of knowledge - preconceptual, intuitive, and conceptual. As children develop, their thinking progresses from more concrete to more abstract conceptual structures.
The document discusses key principles of Gestalt psychology including the laws of organization, pragnanz, similarity, proximity, and closure. It explains that Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler studied insight learning and problem solving. Some of Kohler's theories included that people learn best through direct experience and seeing the whole picture or problem rather than individual parts.
1. The document discusses Jerome Bruner's theory of cognitive development, which focuses on how children acquire and organize knowledge.
2. Bruner proposed three modes of representation - enactive, iconic, and symbolic. The enactive and iconic modes are more concrete, while the symbolic mode involves abstract and conceptual thinking.
3. Bruner also described three structures of knowledge - preconceptual, intuitive, and conceptual. As children develop, their thinking progresses from more concrete to more abstract conceptual structures.
The document discusses key principles of Gestalt psychology including the laws of organization, pragnanz, similarity, proximity, and closure. It explains that Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler studied insight learning and problem solving. Some of Kohler's theories included that people learn best through direct experience and seeing the whole picture or problem rather than individual parts.
The document discusses key principles of Gestalt psychology including the laws of organization, pragnanz, similarity, proximity, and closure. It explains that Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler studied insight learning and problem solving. Gestalt psychology focuses on the whole structure and organization of psychological phenomena, not just the parts. It emphasizes that people learn best through direct experience and solving problems on their own.
The document discusses key principles of Gestalt psychology including the laws of organization, pragnanz, similarity, proximity, and closure. It explains that Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler studied insight learning and problem solving. Some of Kohler's theories included that people learn best through direct experience and seeing the whole picture or context, rather than just individual parts.
The document discusses key principles of Gestalt psychology including the laws of organization, pragnanz, similarity, proximity, and closure. It explains that Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler studied insight learning and problem solving. Gestalt psychology focuses on the whole structure and organization of psychological phenomena, not just the parts. It emphasizes that people learn best through direct experience and solving problems on their own.
The document discusses key principles of Gestalt psychology including the laws of organization, pragnanz, similarity, proximity, and closure. It explains that Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler studied insight learning and problem solving. Some of Kohler's theories included that people learn best through direct experience and seeing the whole picture or context, rather than just individual parts.
1. The document discusses Jerome Bruner's theory of cognitive development, which focuses on how children acquire and organize knowledge.
2. Bruner proposed three modes of representation - enactive, iconic, and symbolic. The enactive and iconic modes are more concrete, while the symbolic mode uses abstract symbols.
3. Bruner also studied how children develop different types of categories as their cognitive skills grow, such as perceptual, functional, and affective categories.
1) The document discusses Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which he divided into 4 main stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
2) Each stage is characterized by developing new cognitive abilities. For example, during preoperational thought children develop intuitive and preconceptual thought.
3) Piaget believed cognitive development was driven by biological maturation and environmental interaction, through the processes of assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration.