1.6 Willingham Theory Flashcards
Background history of willing hem
Cognitive scientist
Points outproblems with Piaget theory
Principle #1 - factual knowledge precedes skill
If knowledge is stored in the long-term memory, then there will be specific space in the working memory of problem-solving and decision making
Long-term memory
A memory store that holds limitless information up to a lifetime
Working memory
Unlimited memory component that is involved in different processes, such as processing information, coming from our senses and decision-making
Principle #2 practice and efforts is needed to master skills and knowledge
Knowledge and skill needs to be rehearsed/practised over and over again
Short team memory
Initial memory store that is temporary and limited
Strategies to support physical development
1.Focus on my movement is subtitle and what order to practice them in
2.practice the movements to make muscle commands automatic
3.Use conscious effort and constantly challenge oneself
Strategies to support conjunctive development
Teachers should use problems that are new within the child ability, but also require some effort to complete
Teacher should understand child ability when planning activities
Teacher to remember that she didn’t abilities are variable and can change day today 
Stretchiest support, social development
Train children to take the viewpoint of others
Delay giving them reward until they obtain a goal to improve self control
Encourage practice which improves self regulation
Using an organised classroom environment to encourage private social behaviour
Strength of the theory (willingham theory )
Widely applied in education of the situations to promote children’s development in a positive positive way
Children development stages, by PJ theory
Some empirical evidence
18 month olds that don’t like broccoli are able to to understand that the experiment likes Broccoli and give the experiment of Broccoli
14 month old gives experiment, crackers, the food that they like as they have a lot of egocentrism
Egocentrism may reduce at the age of 18 months like Willingham suggested
Weaknesses
May not apply to all children as behaviour such as impulsivity may be inherited
Difficulties to test validity of theory as it involves so many components
