HOW DID VYGOTSKY VIEW COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT?
SELF-CHECK ITEM: Draw a Venn diagram with two overlapping circles. In one circle, make a list of Piaget s ideas about development and learning that differ from Vygotsky s. In the other circle, make a list of Vygotsky s ideas about development and learning that differ from Piaget s. Where the two circles overlap, make a list of ideas that Piaget and Vygotsky share. POSSIBLE ANSWER: V. HOW DID ERIKSON VIEW PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT? SELF-CHECK ITEM: Review the third chapter-opening vignette in which Ms. Quintera reads Frank s poem to the class. Using Erikson s ideas, explain Frank s reaction to his teacher s request that he write a second poem for the citywide poetry contest. What learning opportunities might Ms. Quintera have used that were more appropriate for Frank s developmental level? TYPICAL RESPONSE: According to Erik Erikson s stage theory of psychosocial development, adolescence is a period of identity development. Ms. Quintera s enthusiasm is justified. However, her appr
