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1

A colleague asks you why you are voluntarily taking a course in child development at the local college. Discuss why you feel an understanding of development is advantageous as a classroom teacher.
2

Is a child’s development due primarily to nature (genetics and biology) or nurture (environment)? Justify your response.
3

How might you address the early onset of puberty in the classroom?
4

Explain how the concepts of assimilation and accommodation might be useful for a teacher.
5

Is Piaget’s theory of cognitive development useful, given that it has been heavily criticized by neo-Piagetians? Justify your response.
6

Outline Vygotsky’s key assumptions and identify the practical implications of his theory on education.
7

Discuss Vygotsky’s view that language plays a powerful role in shaping thought.
8

What is the difference between cognitive and social constructivist approaches?
9

Explain why researchers believe that both nature and nurture play roles in language development.





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