Piaget schematic development theory

Question 1

what is a schema?

Answer 1

part of the cognitive development theory was the notion that children go through a series of intellectual development, known as schemas. a category of knowledge as well as the process of acquiring knowledge

Question 2

an example of a schema?

Answer 2

A child sees a pony. If an adult explains to a child that the animal is actually a very small type of horse, the child must at this time modify her existing schema for horses.

the child sees a horse with four legs, hair and a tail. when they encounter a cow for the first time, they will have to adapt their schema to allow it to fit in.

Question 3

1. assimilation

Answer 3

understanding a new concept (schema)

Question 4

2. equilibrium

Answer 4

the past experiences fits in with the schema

Question 5

dis-equilibrium

Answer 5

a new experience disturbs the child’s schema

Question 6

accomodation

Answer 6

the child’s understanding changes to take into account of the new idea