Summary The title of the chapter is « Cognitive Development». The main idea of this text is that knowledge of the stages of cognitive development of schoolchildren will help to cor- rectly outline the strategy of teaching. At first the author gives some...
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Summary The title of the chapter is « Cognitive Development». The main idea of this text is that knowledge of the stages of cognitive development of schoolchildren will help to cor- rectly outline the strategy of teaching. At first the author gives some information about the chapter №1. In that chapter were considered some questions about model for evaluating the rigor of lesson objectives according to their cognitive demands, author explored the variations among students’ learning modalities and intelligences, and we discussed strategies for ensuring lasting memory of what we are teaching. Then he provides an overview of children’s cognitive, physical and social develop- ment. He focuses on the implications of those generalizations for teachers in planning lessons and managing a classroom at various grade levels. Further he dwells upon 5 Thematic Lessons from Cognitive Development: At different ages, children think in different ways. Children of an older age are more able to solve m
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