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1. (Mt) – Colorado College General Education Discussion
Reply to each part, replies onlyPart 1Good Morning Everyone,Jean Piaget represents an
important figure for learning development, focusing mostly on cognitive constructivism –
that people learn from experience and development, gaining knowledge from what we have
experienced in the past. Jean Piaget believed that learners are only able to undertake
specific risks or rather accumulate knowledge until they are mature enough. Jean Piaget
suggested that development in children takes place through key processes, each coming at a
given age. According to Jean Piaget, the main stages include sensorimotor, preoperational,
concrete operational and formal operational. Sensorimotor denotes that period between
births to 2 years where sensory as well as motor skills are developed and where infants are
not able to grip object performance. The preoperational stage occurs between ages 2-7
years as children begin to talk and a period in which children are playful, learn egocentrism,
manipulate symbols, plays various roles such as dad, mum, doctors, teachers etc. the third
stage, spanning from the age of 7-11 years characterized by significant growths in thinking,
inductive thinking, understanding reversibility conservation among others. The last stage is
formal operational beginning from the age of 12 years and lasts until adulthood and here
individuals can think abstractly, manipulate thinking, make informed decisions, know
consequences of choices, etc.Key merits of Jean Piaget’s theory of learning development is
that they formed the basis that has been supported and accepted today as valid and
standard modes of child’s growth. Jean Piaget shed great insight on cognitive development
and if it weren’t for such studies, less would be known about cognitive development. Jean
Piaget’s work is used as a springboard by other theorists, and researchers to develop
modern-day research and improved learning programs. Significant evidence exists to
support most of Jean Piaget’s theory. For instance, at the age of 0-2 years, infants cannot do
much, only to learn basic skills such as holding items, staring at objects, and get to know
more things exist. Several instructional strategies have been deducted from Jean Piaget’s
work such as the provision of a supportive environment, peer teaching, aiding children to
see fallacies as well as inconsistencies in their thoughts. On the other hand, key demerits
derail Jean Piaget’s theory in regards to his research methods. Jean Piaget adopted very
small and insignificant research samples which makes it very hard to generalize his
research findings.My personal view on Jean Piaget’s theory is that he was able to provide
basics on cognitive development, and the pioneer of the theory but just like any other
aspect, or theory much of his work called for further improvement especially on the part of
the methodology.ReferenceCherry K. (2019). Support and Criticism of Piaget’s Stage

2. Theory. Retrieved from: https://www.verywellmind.com/support-and-criticism…Cherry K.
(2019). The 4 Stages of Cognitive Development. Retrieved from:
https://www.verywellmind.com/piagets-stages-of-cog…Part 2Computer lessons design for
Kindergarten learnersIntroductionComputer technology and mobile computing play a vital
role in how people live, work, play, and most important learning. Entities of all sizes even
small schools all really on computer technology to bring about efficiency in operations. At
home, work, schools or anywhere, computer technology helps individuals work faster,
effectively and load large amounts of work not possible in a traditional manner. Computer
technology presents great learning tools and helps learners of all ages access information
easily and this improves the learning experience. As schools continue integrating
computing, digital media and mobile technology in learning, teachers transits from the
application of traditional teaching methods to using new, exciting and enriched teaching
strategies. The sections present a design a piece of instruction for five-year-olds that
teaches some aspect of any emerging technology and incorporates at least one of the
components of the NETS for Students and/or the NETS for Teachers.Computer skills
Kindergarten should know;First sessionBasic computer components such as monitors, CPU,
keyboards, and mouse and roles played by each part. Knowledge of these key components
of computers will improve communications as teachers will be able to pass down
instructions will to the learners.Learners should be able to click both sides of the mouse,
move along cursor to various locations on the screen.Learners should learn to drag files and
documents on the screen and be able to click the left side of the mouse twice to open
folders.Teachers should instruct students to make drawings of computers with respective
naming of CPU, monitor/screen, keyboard, and mouse.Lastly, teachers should draw
computers and hung respective drawings on classroom walls. This will help learners to
vividly remember and know computer parts.Second sessionIn this session, learners should
be able to familiarize themselves with various components of the computer
keyboard.Learners should be able to identify keyboard keys such as the spacebar, shift, and
enter key, arrows, backspace, delete, end, home, and tab.Be able to use page up and page
down to scroll through various pages of documents.Leaners should also be able to move
pages up and down using the mouse.The teacher should instruct learners to draw computer
keyboards and attach such drawings on the walls.Teachers should also make such drawings
and hung them on classroom walls.Third sessionLearners should be introduced to word
documents, typesetting, saving and printing.Learners should be introduced to making
drawings using Microsoft Paint, saving and printing respective drawings.Compared to an
adult curriculum design, programs for adults would be more advances as such individuals
already have computer knowledge unlike for young learners who have to start by knowing
the component of computers. For adult education, learning program design could integrate
topics such as computer security, data breach/loss, implications and preventive measures
among other advanced topics.ReferencesIntegrating Educational Technology into the
Curriculum. Retrieved from: http://assets.cengage.com/pdf/smp_5649-97811335265…