Why do some scholars believe that Piaget's theory underestimates children's abilities? What ...

Why do some scholars believe that Piaget's theory underestimates children's abilities?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Ques. 2

One of your colleagues is thinking about changing how she teaches so that her lessons are based on social cognitive theory. To help her decide if this is a good idea, she asks for your opinion. Based on your understanding of the research literature, how do you respond?
 
  a. It won't really make any difference since instruction based on social cognitive theory is no more effective than conventional instruction..
  b. There's no harm in trying it, but don't expect much since researchers have found only small gains in achievement..
  c. Don't do it. You'll probably get lower levels of learning than you did before..
  d. This is a great idea since most researchers have reported moderately strong achievement gains in several subjects..

Ques. 3

Piaget did not believe that instruction could accelerate the development of schemes. What does the research evidence suggest?
 
  What will be an ideal response?