Define educational psychology and explain its importance.

Define educational psychology and explain its importance.

Define educational psychology and explain its importance.

Vygotsky and his followers have proposed that children and adolescents’ cognitive development is promoted when they work within their zone of proximal development and that scaffolding enables them to do this successfully. What role does the teacher play in this effort? How might a teacher apply this to a reading, math, or science lesson? What would it look like?

 

  1. Instructions

For this assignment, complete the three components of the “Theories of Cognitive Development Table”:

 

Provided are some of the most relevant theorists in educational psychology. Name the theory most often associated with each theorist and provide a brief description.

Include a 200-250 word reflection that explains the use of specific, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate learning activities.

Support your table with 2-3 scholarly resources.

Answer preview to Vygotsky and his followers have proposed that children and adolescents’ cognitive developmentVygotsky and his followers have proposed that children and adolescents’ cognitive development

 

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