Vygotsky and Piaget's Theories of Creativity and Cognitive Development
Identify current THEORIES of creativity and visual arts education and artistic development of young children.
Two theorist: Lev Vygotsky, Jean Piaget
Describe the FOCUS of your paper. Based on your library searches, and first look at the literature, outline 1 KEY QUESTION or ISSUE you intend to relate. Include an APA formatted reference page of (a minimum) 5 peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 5 years.
Include an APPENDIX containing the abstracts from the 5 peer-reviewed journal articles identified in your reference page. In addition to your title page, reference page and appendix, the proposal will be a maximum of 2 page in length. Please remember this is a Visual Arts paper and so Visual Arts PEDAGOGY is the focus. Note that Art Therapy is a professional direction that is NOT covered in the scope of this paper.
(I just upload some basic theories of Vygotsky and Piaget from textbook for you to refer to.)
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Checklist:
o Title page
o Reference page (that includes a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 5 years)
o Appendix containing the abstracts to your 5 peer-reviewed journal articles
o Assignment is APA 6th formatted
o Did you identify two theorists you plan to compare?
o Did you ensure the identified persons are in fact theorists (as opposed to educators)?
o Did you identify a paper topic based on course readings and objectives?
o Did you specify how your paper topic is linked with the theorists?
o Did the cited journal articles pertain to your paper topic? (degree of relevance)
o Did you outline 1 key question or issue you intend to relate?
o Did you include article abstracts?
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Title of the Proposal
Vygotsky and Piaget's Theories of Creativity and Cognitive Development of Young Children
Introduction
Pedagogy is all about understanding how skills and knowledge are exchanged in an educational context. Pedagogies differ greatly, depending on their various political, social and cultural contexts from which they emerge. A significant number of theories of pedagogy help understand how students act as an agent and teachers work as a facilitator. The way human beings learn different things or acquire knowledge has been a mystery of understanding for many years. In the early years of life, a child’s brain develops in a plethora of ways, and this is why he can learn new things quickly and efficiently. A large number of factor contribute to the cognitive development of young children, and many theorists have attempted to come up with satisfactory information regarding how learning and educational development take place. Two of the most reliable and popular theories proposed in this regard are of Vygotsky and Piaget.
Vygotsky was of the view that social interactions drive cognitive development and creativity. According to Piaget, a child’s cognitive development and creative skills are associated with his inbuilt tendency to adapt to changes and new experiences. Between the works of Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget, a broad understanding of the human brain, cognitive development, and learning philosophies have emerged in order to help understand and formulate the most effective and useful teaching methods and practices. The purpose of this paper is to identify the similarities and differences between Vygotsky and Piaget's theories of creativity and cognitive development of young children.
Background
It is interesting to know that both Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget were born at the same time, and the only differences were their lifespan, their sources of motivations and their socio-cultural backgrounds. They had their viewpoints and perceptions of child development.
Research or Key Question
Is Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive developme...