Explain Piagets’ concepts of assimilation and accommodation.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Assimilation—fit new information into old cognitive structures; Accommodation—new information changes the cognitive structures
Learning Objective: 3. Explain the principles of Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Jean Piaget
Difficulty Level: Hard
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