The term cognitive development refers to the process of developing intelligence and higher level thinking that allows a person to acquire problem-solving skills from the age of infancy through adulthood. A Swiss philosopher by the name of Jean Piaget took an interest in in developmental psychology; specifically in children during infancy through pre-adolescence. This model developed by Piaget still has a modern-day relevancy. Contributions to Learning and Cognition Piaget made a considerable contribution
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Taniya Moon September 19‚ 2014 Child Development 101 Cognitive Theory One of the first people to have a cognitive theory about development was scientist Jean Piaget. When Piaget did an IQ test on children he figured out something to look at differently about development: how the children thought as they came up with their answers was more important than what they actually knew. “In the cognitive theory equilibrium‚ a state of mental balance in which people are not confused because they can use
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Discuss how a) expectancy theory and b) equity theory can explain motivation at work. Motivation is the cognitive decision-making process through which goal-directed behavior is initiated‚ energized‚ directed‚ and maintained (Buchanan & Huczynski‚ 2010‚ p. 267) There are two types of theories that attempt to explain motivation at work – process theories and content theories. Content theories of motivation focus on goals that motivate employees while process theories focus on how employees
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Modernization Theory and Political Development There are varying conceptions of development. As a result‚ there are different approaches to the topic. However‚ all the approaches are concerned with the relationship between governance and development (Huntington 387). Development is normally perceived as being crucially determined by structures of governance whereas governance is interpreted through and molded by the objective of development. The role of modernization theory in political development cannot
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Three Theories of Cognitive Development The Swiss psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget (1896-1980) is well-known for his work towards the cognitive sciences. Arguably one of his most important contributions involves his theory of cognitive development. In this theory‚ thinking progresses through four distinct stages between infancy and adulthood. Similar in scope to Piaget’s theory is Information Processing‚ in which human thinking is based on both mental hardware and mental software (Kail
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THEORIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Like any other field of social sciences‚ the development of Public Administration as a study and also‚ as a practice is a response to evolving social contexts. As it is an eclectic field of study‚ it has adapted its key concepts and theories predominant in that period of time from the other fields of study. Thus‚ one can look at its development by identifying key concepts of economic‚ sociological and other studies that have contributed to how
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com/tefl-articles/tefl-methodology.php Nativist Language Development Language development‚ according to the nativist theory‚ is driven by an innate learning device. The development in language is a rapid learning process that begins at birth. Children learn quickly how to communicate their wants and needs first through cries and coos‚ then to more complex sounds. By age 5‚ a child’s vocabulary has increased tremendously and communication is performed with ease. The process of how language develops has been studied since
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Over time many theories have been developed into the structure of the atom and what the world around us is composed of. Many scientists and philosophers have dedicated their life works into trying to understand how atoms work and what they are made up of‚ although not all theories have been accepted they have all come together to form what we know today. It all started from a Greek scientist called Democritus‚ who developed the idea that everything is made up of smaller things‚ which he named atomos
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The Theory of the Big Bang started from observations and scientific facts. The Big Bang theory states that after the “Big Bang” the universe expanded from its original pea-sized origin to astronomical proportions‚ and the expansion of the universe still continues today but at a much slower rate. In the twentieth century many scientific developments were made by scientists that contributed to the creation of the Big Bang Theory. In 1910 Vesto Slipher was the first person to observe shifts in spectral
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MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE: THEORIES AND PRACTICES OF DEVELOPMENT COURSE CODE: SSS 211 First Publication: August‚ 2012 GENERAL INTRODUCTION MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION P.O. BOX 80415 KABWE COPY RIGHT All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the author. Mulungushi University Institute of Distance Education Great North Road Campus P.O. Box 80415 KABWE
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