Piaget's Theory Suggests That to Help Their Students Learn, Teachers

question 56

Multiple Choice

Piaget's theory suggests that to help their students learn, teachers should

• A) ensure that children's existing knowledge does not interfere with learning new concepts.
• B) make learning a cooperative activity.
• C) provide an environment that can be actively experienced by children.
• D) do task analysis to determine children's specific difficulties.

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