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Journal 1:
Due date 1/14
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Chapter 1
1. What is cognition?
2. Why mental tools are important?
3. Explain the Vygotstian framework in detail.
4. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
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Journal 2:
Due date 1/21
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Chapter 2
1. What is mental tool? How and why do human use mental
tools? (The purpose of tools)
2. What is the universal tool?
3. Describe lower and higher mental functions and
characteristics.
5. How do higher mental functions develop?
6. Describe individual difference in the development of
mental functions.
7. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
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Journal 3:
Due date 1/28
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Chapter 3
Discuss similarities and differences between the two
theories
1. Piagetís constructivist approach vs.
Vygotskyís theory
2. Behaviorist theory vs. Vygotskyís theory
3. Information processing theory vs. Vygotskyís
theory
4. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
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Journal 4:
Due date 2/4
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Chapter 4
1. What is Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
2. Discuss ZPD implications for teaching and
learning.
3. What is meaning of amplification in ZPD?
4. What is meaning of scaffolding in ZPD?
5. In what ways does the concepts of amplification and
scaffolding be used in DAP?
6. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
?
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Journal 5:
Due date 2/11
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Chapter 5
1. What is meaning of leading activities in
Vygotskyís theory implication?
2. How does leading activities relate to developmental
accomplishment?
3. Describe DAP leading activities by age groups of infant
and toddler.
4. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
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Journal 6:
Due date 2/25
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Chapter 6
1. Describe DAP leading activities by age groups of
preschooler/kindergartner and primary graders.
2. Discuss the consideration of optimizing learning and
teaching in the ECE classrooms.
3. Reflection on last week on-line and/or on-line class:
What did I learn ?
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Journal 7:
Due date 3/4
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Chapter 7
1. In Vygotskyís theory, what is the function of
mediators?
2. Describe types of mediators.
3. Discuss external mediatior of cognition in detail. You
need to discuss foillowings:
Social and emotional behaviors, Perception, Attention,
Memory, Thinking, and Self-regulation
4. Reflection on last week on-line and class: What did I
learn ?
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Journal 8:
Due date 3/18
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Chapter 8
1. How did Vygotsky view language as a cultural tool?
(Discuss)
2. Describe developmental path of speech in
Vygotskyís view: include the followings; the
emergence of speech and thinking, private speech, and inner
speech and verbal thinking.
3. How do children construct/or develop meaning in
Vygotskyís view?
4. How does writing promote childrenís thinking?
(Discuss)
5. What are developmentally meaningful writing
experiences?
6. Using Vygoptskyís approach create several ways to
enhance childrenís use of language in ECE
classrooms.
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Journal 9:
Due date 3/25
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Chapter 9
1. How does a shared actively promote young
childrenís learning experience?
2. What is the role of teacher in shared activity?
3. Describe the role of peers in shared activity.
4. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
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Journal 10:
Due date 4/1
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Chapter 10
1. What is play? Discuss definitions of play.
2. Discuss how play influences young childrenís
developments.
3. Reflection on last week on-line class: What did I learn
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Journal 11:
Due date 4/8
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Chapter 11
1. Discuss how the following activities would
enhance/promote young childrenís cognitive
developmental experiences.
Block Building
Mapping
Making Patterns
Dramatic Play
Storytelling
Journal Writing
Reading
Large-Muscle Activities
Small-Muscle Activities
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