According to Piaget, when should we teach children... – Adding and subtracting – Counting – Algebra – Shape – Multiplying and dividing And how should we do it?

Today’s session You are learning about...You are learning to... Theories of cognitive development – Piaget, Vygotsky, Information Processing Apply theories in order to solve problems Analyse human behaviour in theoretical terms Compare and contrast theories

Application Theoretical account Real world problem Solution

Application Theories of cognitive development What is the best way to teach children? Teaching methods

How should we teach children? Each group has two out of... – Piagetian theory – Information processing theory – Vygotskian theory You need to decide... – How would each approach recommend that children be taught? – Where do the approaches agree and disagree?

“When we teach a child we rob her of the opportunity to find out for herself.” “What the child can do with assistance today, she can do on her own tomorrow.”

Piaget VygotskyIP approach

Analysis Theory Real world behaviour Analytical account

Analysis Theories of cognitive development Teachers classroom activity Analysis of teaching methods

Analyse this... Mr XMr TRev CMr BMrs BMr D

Homework To what extent has the teaching you have received in your school career been consistent with what we know about children’s cognitive development. Where it hasn’t, why do you think this might be? And does it really matter? Note form answers only – be ready to discuss

Mr D

Mrs B

Mr B

Rev C

Mr T

Mr X