This assignment focuses on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky’s theory of sociocultural development, and language development.
Objectives
Review the theories for cognitive development throughout the life span.
Explain the basis of the information-processing approach.
Review Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory.
Identify how infants develop language.
Instructions
Write a 2-3 page paper in which you summarize the strengths and weaknesses of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of development. Describe how cognitive and sociocultural development support language development.
In your paper you should address:
The strengths and weaknesses of Piaget’s theories.
The strengths and weaknesses of Vygotsky’s theories.
Identify the elements of each theory that you think are the strongest and/or the most problematic, and explain why you think so.
How do cognitive and sociocultural development support language development?
What should caregivers look for to confirm that a child is progressing in their language acquisition (ages 1-3)?
Assignment Submission:
The use of outside resources is strongly recommended and all papers must be cited and written in APA format.
It is recommended that you conduct research through our Online Library (Links to an external site.) or use a scholarly internet search. Wikipedia is not allowed.
