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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 for a classroom teacher.
2

Discuss how biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes interact to influence development in adolescence.
3

Take a stance for or against the application of brain-based research to children's education.
4

Share how you would go about teaching concrete operational students.
5

Discuss the limitations of Piaget's view of the four stages of cognitive development.
6

Explain the importance of using scaffolding in the classroom.
7

Explain why it is said that Vygotsky felt language plays a powerful role in shaping thought.
8

Compare and contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's views on constructivism.
9

Develop an argument supporting the case for biological influences on language.
10

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





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