4.1 Processes of cognitive development As per Jean Piaget, the development of thinking and its active construction is made possible by five processes namely Schemas Adaptation – Assimilation and Accommodation Organization Equilibration – Equilibrium and Disequilibrium 4.1.1 SCHEMAS Schemas are referred to as the basic building blocks of thinking. They are specific psychological structures helping us to organize the ways of making sense of experience. The schemas change with age ... Cognitive Development Cognition refers to thinking and memory processes, and cognitive development refers to long-term changes in these processes. Biological changes in brain structure and connectivity in the brain interact with increased experience, knowledge, and changing social demands to produce rapid cognitive growth. Development of executive functions, or cognitive skills that enable the control and coordination of thoughts and behavior, are generally associated with the prefrontal ... Cognitive development is a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of the developed adult brain and cognitive psychology. Cognitive Development Involves Changes in the Way Information Is Represented Children Develop Increasing Intentional Control Over Their Behavior and Cognition Cognitive Development Involves Changes in Both Domain-General and Domain-Specific Abilities
