Chapter 9 Learning Goals

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Describe the advances and limitations of Piaget's stage of preoperational thinking.
  • Evaluate Piaget's approach to cognitive development.
  • Describe the information-processing approach to cognitive development.
  • Explain whether children make effective eyewitnesses.
  • Evaluate the information processing approach to cognitive development.
  • Describe Vygotsky's view of cognitive development.
  • Evaluate Vygotsky's approach to cognitive development.
  • Explain language advances during the preschool years.
  • Understand the influence of poverty on language development.
  • Describe early childhood education in terms of variety, effectiveness, and quality.
  • Understand why the United States lags behind other countries in relation to preschool.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of Head Start.
  • Describe David Elkind's approach to academic success.
  • Understand the influence of television on preschoolers.
  • Describe how parents can improve the academic readiness of their children without creating undue stress.

 

 

 

 

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