Cognitive development

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Cognitive development is the growth of cognitive processes such as reasoning and problem solving throughout the life span. The main areas of interest include:

• Cognitive development in attention

• Cognitive development in learning

• Cognitive development in thinking

• Development of memory in childhood

• Cognitive development in motivation

• Cognitive development in motor processes

• Cognitive development in perception

Contents 1 Theories of cognitive development 2 See also 3 Bibliography 3.1 Key texts – Books 3.2 Additional material – Books 3.3 Key texts – Papers 3.4 Additional material - Papers 4 External links

[edit] Theories of cognitive development

There are a number of theories of cognitive development

• Piagets theory of cognitive development

• Vygotsky's socio-historical theory of cognitive development

• Bruner's theory of cognitive development

• Educational constructivism

[edit] See also

• Cognitive psychology
• Concept formation
• Conservation (concept)
• Constructivism
• Developmental psychology
• Egocentrism
• Object permanence
• Intellectual development
• Language development
• Speech development
• Theory of mind

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Key texts – Books

Bailtstok, E & Craik, F (2006)Lifespan Cognition - Mechanisms of Change. NY:OUP. ISBN 0195169530

[edit] Additional material – Books

[edit] Key texts – Papers

[edit] Additional material - Papers

[edit] External links