Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget’s position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?
A. Acceleration is both inefficient and useless.
B. Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students.
C. Keeping cognitive development “on track” is a teacher’s role.
D. Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher’s role.
Answer:A
Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget’s position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?
A. Acceleration is both inefficient and useless. B. Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students. C. Keeping cognitive development “on track” is a teacher’s role. D. Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher’s role.
Explanation: A) Because biological maturation is genetically programmed, parents and teachers have little impact on this facet of cognitive development. Consequently, Piaget would contend that forced acceleration is both inefficient and useless. [See Point-Counterpoint.]