License endorsements give additional rights or privileges to the license holder. For example, a driver may obtain a motorcycle endorsement on a driverâs license, certifying he has completed the necessary steps to be legally permitted to operate a motorcycle on public roads.
It includes the functions of learning, perception, memory, and thinking; and it is influenced by biological, environmental, experimental, social, and motivational factors. A variety of theories have been proposed to explain the pattern of cognitive development observed in children. PIAGET'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTThe Evolution of Piaget's ThinkingBeginning in the early 1960s, Piaget's theory began to replace behaviorism in America. Unlike behaviorism, this theory was seen as truly developmental because it allowed for the different capacities of children of different ages.
Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding. The psychologist Vygotsky developed a theory of cognitive development that focused on the role of culture in the development of higher mental functions. Several concepts arose from that theory that are important to classroom learning.This lesson will focus on two concepts: zone of proximal development and scaffolding. The zone of proximal development, commonly referred to as ZPD, is an important principle of Vygotsky's work.one of Proximal Development and Scaffolding. The psychologist Vygotsky developed a theory of cognitive development that focused on the role of culture in the development of higher mental functions. Several concepts arose from that theory that are important to classroom learning.