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PSY 632 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Web Exploration: Applying Theory to Education In this course, journals will be used to reflect on the learning objectives for the course and how they relate to your development as a professional. The journal assignments provide an opportunity to connect the readings and professional practices to your own personal and professional experiences. Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor.

Prompt

Web Exploration: Applying Theory to Education Use the internet to locate a lesson, exercise, assignment, activity, or lesson plan that provides an example of an application of one of the concepts from cognitive developmental theory reviewed in Module Four. This should be an actual lesson or activity that would work in a classroom. In your journal assignment, include the following:

• A description of the lesson or activity as well as the age range or developmental stage targeted by the lesson
• The theoretical concept demonstrated by the lesson
• A reflection about how the assignment, lesson, or exercise demonstrates the cognitive developmental theory and how it will (or will not) have an impact on cognitive development

What to Submit

Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Journal assignments must follow APA-style citations, and word count must be a minimum of 350 to a maximum of 750 words.

Module Four Journal Rubric

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Theories of Cognitive Development – Historical

Cognitive development has played a central role in the growth of the field of developmental psychology, and it may have skewed the early directions of the entire field. The European and American culture’s individual orientation and high value on success and achievement may have supported a highly skewed focus on the cognitive domain. However, the early theorists who are most associated with the cognitive movement, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Montessori, never intended for their theories to be thought of as solely cognitive in nature.

Maria Montessori was a physician whose origins in the field were primarily focused on providing educational access (appropriate pedagogy) to children with intellectual disabilities and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The highly biological and educational emphasis of her approach led many to view the Montessori Method through a purely cognitive lens, yet the true focus was to allow the innate potential and interests of a child to maximize through interaction with his or her environment and peers.

Jean Piaget’s work has formed the foundation of the American educational approach, and his theory is credited with many facets that are central in our examination of cognitive development. Stage wise, development that harkens to the core conflict of continuity versus discontinuity, the biological foundation of cognitive ability due to the similarity across cultures and individuals in the pattern of cognitive development, and the identification of specific descriptions of cognitive operations (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete, and formal operations) have fueled this misperception of Piaget’s work as being a biological/cognitive theory of development. However, Piaget acknowledges the dynamics of development across biological and social influences in a manner that is much more consistent with a holistic approach.

Vygotsky’s social–historical theory suffers from a similar fate to that of Maria Montessori and Jean Piaget. This is in reference to the fact that the power of key concepts (including scaffolding and the zone of proximal development) has become the focus of attention while minimal attention has been given to core concepts including the power of social learning and the necessity of social interaction for cognitive development.

Module Four will challenge students to examine the classical theories of cognitive development from a holistic perspective, and to create a depth of appreciation for the fact that Piaget, Vygotsky, and Montessori were seeking to explain development beyond the cognitive domain. Each of these theories moves beyond its cognitive label to acknowledge the necessary roles of biological, social, and environmental domains for their impact on development. In addition, the outstanding contributions to explain cognitive development must be acknowledged for a full examination of each theory to be complete.

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Textbook: Lifespan Development in Context: A Topical Approach, Chapter 6 This chapter highlights the cognitive developmental theories of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural approach in explaining cognition.

As you read, consider the following:

• Consider how cognitive ability is not just intellectual but refers to all our mental abilities (thinking, feeling, socializing, problem solving).
• Consider how the holistic perspective is expressed in each of these theories.

Website:  American Montessori Society This website provides resources for exploring the current impact of Montessori on education and society. In particular, you should pay attention to the fact that education is viewed as continuous, and this indicates that parents, teachers, and the child are integral contributors to the process.

This website supports the short paper activity.

Video:  Piaget on Piaget, Part 1 (12:25)  A captioned version of this video is available:  Piaget on Piaget, Part 1 (CC) (12:25). In this video, Piaget presents a significant overview of his concepts that substantiate the depth of his view beyond simple stages or biology.

This video supports the short paper activity.

Library Article: Montessori Education: A Review of the Evidence Base This article provides an in-depth review of the key principles of Montessori’s approach and summarizes the evidence base for the use of the Montessori method in education. The author also makes important recommendations for the use of the approach in populations other than proposed by Maria Montessori. Implications for future research are also noted. 

This library article supports the short paper activity.

Website: The International Montessori Index This website provides a contextual history of Maria Montessori and the development of her educational method. Explore the following links in particular from the “Quick Search” list of links available on the home page:

• Dr. Montessori: This page, titled “Maria Montessori, MD,” provides an overview of Montessori’s life and the motivations for her theory.
• Montessori Books: This page, titled “Montessori Books, Materials, and the Preparation of the Environment,” provides a discussion on the ideal learning environment to support Montessori’s theory.
• Montessori Teacher Training: This page, titled “Montessori Teaching Methods,” provides an overview of teaching methods, ideal teacher characteristics, and more.

This website supports the short paper activity.

Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric.html

PSY 632 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Web Exploration: Applying Theory to Education In this course, journals will be used to reflect on the learning objectives for the course and how they relate to your development as a professional. The journal assignments provide an opportunity to connect the readings and professional practices to your own personal and professional experiences. Journal activities in this course are private between you and the instructor.

Prompt

Web Exploration: Applying Theory to Education Use the internet to locate a lesson, exercise, assignment, activity, or lesson plan that provides an example of an application of one of the concepts from cognitive developmental theory reviewed in Module Four. This should be an actual lesson or activity that would work in a classroom. In your journal assignment, include the following:

• A description of the lesson or activity as well as the age range or developmental stage targeted by the lesson
• The theoretical concept demonstrated by the lesson
• A reflection about how the assignment, lesson, or exercise demonstrates the cognitive developmental theory and how it will (or will not) have an impact on cognitive development

What to Submit

Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Journal assignments must follow APA-style citations, and word count must be a minimum of 350 to a maximum of 750 words.

Module Four Journal Rubric