2. Cognitive Theory Definition
Is an approach to psychology that attempts to explain human behaviour by understanding
the thought processes. The assumptions in humans are that there are thoughts are primary
determinants of emotions and behaviours.
3. Cognitive Theorist
Jean Piaget (1896- 1980): Cognitive – Development Theory
Lev Vygotsky (1896- 1934): Sociocultural Theory
Albert Bandura (1952 – current): Social- Cognitive Theory
4. Cognitive Theories
Piaget Theory
1. Stages Piaget’s
2. Memory Components
Vygotsky Theory
1. Sociocultural
Bandura Theory
1. Social – Cognitive
5. Stages
Piaget’s Cognitive – Development Stages
Each stage is important for the child learning such as stage 1 introduce the child learning
through their sensory skills and motor scheme to get around. Stage 2- The child is
developing their symbolic scheme which can language and fantasy that effects their
thinking and communication. Stage 3- The child begins to think logically and is more
capable in solving problems. Stage 4- This when they begin to think logically about
abstract ideas.
6. Piaget’s Cognitive Theory
Memory Components- Research assumes that the human mind is made up of multiple
components. Ideas move through the components then goes into a organized way.
When the children gets older and develops cognitively their process and memory capacity
increase as well. The child will be able to categorize information that is important for their
development.
Examples: short term memory- What they had to dinner or what happened in the storybook
Long term memory- Learning to count up to ten or learning new vocabulary
Sensory
Memory
Information selected for
processing
Short – term
memory
Sensory
Information
Information to be stored
permanently
Long – term
Memory
Techniques for processing new information
Information needed to comprehend
new information
7. Vygotsky Sociocultural Theory
Asserts complex forms of thinking have their origins in social interaction rather than the
child private explorations.
Believes that children learn new skills with the help of an adult.
The children benefits active exploration but make more greater discovery with an assisted
help from an adult.
8. Bandura Social – Cognitive Theory
Three factors that can affect the interactions with peers and adults.
Behavioural
(physical –motor
and verbal actions)
Personal
(cognitive abilities,
physical
characteristics,
beliefs, attitudes
and expectations
Environmental
(other people and
surroundings)
9. How this content relevant to me?
This content relevant to me because I have young cousins that are in the development
stages and my career field that I’m entering requires me to be interact and observe young
children. This allows me to view on what stages their cognitive is at and what factors can
have a positive or negative affect on the child. Which afterwards I can change or implement
different things to help the child develop better and efficient.
10. The content also allows me to understand on how the children developed cognitive and as
well understanding that there are other factors that plays into the different stages.
As well it allows me to plan and interact with the children at different ages with Piaget’s
Cognitive Development Theory and shows that children at different ages take in certain
amount
11. How this content will be of use to you
in your professional life?
This content will be used in my professional life is when planning the programs for the
children. In the domains of social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional. As well
how they develop cognitive and what stages each children go through until they
adolescence.
12. Uses of Cognitive in Each Domain
Physical Domain- Goes into the theories of cognitive because there the interactions with all
the other domain. The educator plans activities that allows the children to work together
and come up ideas to better themselves physically. For young children it would be learning
how to walk, running, climbing and etc.
Creative- Cognitive goes into the creative side even when your young, your still thinking of
what you want to draw, what materials you want to use or how much. Learning how to
paint by using palmer or precision grasps. How to use the scissors and learning to write
words.
13. Emotional – These interact with each other by allowing the child to express their emotions
and at the same time knowledge the different motions they expresses. Emotions that young
children experiences at this time would excited, happy, sad, mad or frustration.
Social- Social interactions is important with cognitive skills because it increases your
vocabulary list as well allows the children to develop relationship among their peers and
adults. Social interaction would include reading books, dramatic play with costumes or in a
play kitchen area.
Use of Cognitive In Each Domain
14. Intellectual – These two are the same because it deals with the concepts of thinking,
information – processing, short and long term memory. Examples would include block
creating, puzzles or retelling a story by using props.
Use of Cognitive In Each Domain
