Over the past weeks, you have been introduced to Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism in relationship to learning psychology. To further expand your knowledge and understanding of Constructivism and its theoretical components/principles,
Over the past weeks, you have been
introduced to Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism in
relationship to learning psychology. To further expand your knowledge
and understanding of Constructivism and its theoretical
components/principles, in this paper you will research and write about
one of the prominent constructivists listed below based on the first
letter of your last name. Please look over the list to find the
constructivist who corresponds with the first letter of your last name:
Last name begins with P-T: Jean Piaget (1896–1980)
To successfully accomplish this assignment:
First,
create the following headings and subheadings in your paper to indicate
the organization of your information. (Note: The bullets will not be
included in your paper and are included here only for organizational
purposes.)
Introduction- The introduction is based on the principle
of introducing the topic of the paper. A good introduction explains what
you will be addressing. In this paper it will specifically, in a broad
way, clarify each area (below) that you will be discussing. Often,
writer’s write this last to make sure nothing is forgotten.
Researcher’s
Biography/Background (Vygotsky’s Biography)- Under this heading, you
will provide the important historical perspectives of your subject’s
life and work and how these influenced his/her work in this field.
Information on the subject’s personal and professional background should
be logically presented.
Researcher’s Theoretical Perspectives- Under
this heading, you will describe the theoretical perspectives and other
major concepts pioneered or promoted by your subject.
Experiments and
Findings-Under this subheading you will provide a thorough summary of
at least two empirical research projects your subject performed
including the empirical findings of the research.
Historical Trends-
Under this subheading, you will provide information on the trends which
lead to your subject’s line of research.
Notable Characteristics-
Under this subheading you will provide information about the cognitivist
and his/her line of research and how it exemplifies the cognitivist
constructs.
Conclusion- This can be hard to write because the writer
thinks everything has already been said. However, this is where the
writer leaves behind an impression about the writer and what he/she
wrote about. The reader often remembers the last part of what has been
read, so consider how you want someone reading your paper to remember
what you wrote.
Next, apply basic research methods in psychology to
your paper by accessing the Ashford University Library and researching
at least three appropriate peer-reviewed articles about your assigned
researcher. Write key words under each heading to help you remember what
you have read. Be sure to use these sources to support your statements
within the paper. Cite your sources according to APA style, but do not
directly quote them within your paper. If you have apprehensions about
synthesizing the material you read and plan on including in your
writing, please click here for additional assistance.
Now you will
put it all together, by using the key words to help you write about what
you learned. Try not to, at first, use the sources directly. Try to
remember what you can and just write about what you learned to avoid
plagiarism issues.
After you have accomplished this, go back to your
sources adding in the citations of where you learned the information
and clarifying points. Read your paper aloud to make sure it makes
sense. It is not unusual for writing a paper that our mind will actually
fill in the blanks of missed information, but the reader cannot do
this, so reading it aloud is helpful.
Make corrections and continue to edit and clean up your paper.
Add your references. Make sure what you include is applied within your paper as well. Do not use quotes if possible
P.S.
You
must use in-text citations. Also, I imagine that it would be impossible
to use the Ashford University Library due to no access to it. So
overlook that part if you have to and use the credible sources you can
use.