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Deepa Cherukunnath1, Anita Puri Singh2
1Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India.
Frontiers in Psychology
|May 23, 2022
Summary
Understanding cognitive development enhances learning strategies. Integrating sensory-motor skills, meta-awareness, and domain-specific training strengthens knowledge acquisition and improves educational curricula for all students.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience and Education
- Developmental Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Cognitive functions develop through brain maturation, influencing learning.
- Understanding cognitive processes can unify diverse educational approaches.
- Cognition, conation, and emotional regulation are key to individual efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore age-specific knowledge acquisition inputs.
- To link knowledge organization with cognitive processes.
- To identify factors strengthening knowledge through domain-specific training.
Main Methods:
- Review of published journal articles on elementary, middle, and high school age groups.
- Random review to establish relationships between cognitive development and learning.
- Focus on sensory-motor integration, meta-awareness, and social-emotional cognition.
Main Results:
- Early childhood learning relies on sensory-motor integration; adolescence involves meta-awareness and social-emotional cognition.
- Domain-specific training enhances knowledge representation.
- Curriculum strength is indicated by integrating developmental, cognitive, and conative processes.
- Complementary neural pathways (music, arts, experiments, exercise) improve cognitive processes and child-friendly instruction.
Conclusions:
- Educational strategies can be advanced by understanding cognitive development pathways.
- Tailoring instruction to age-specific cognitive abilities optimizes learning.
- Interdisciplinary approaches and diverse training methods strengthen the knowledge ensemble.
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