I need an idea for a task i can set for a preschool child so that i can observe their cognitive development?

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I need an idea for a task i can set for a preschool child so that i can observe their cognitive development?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Depends on the age of the child, but I used a series of different size paper shapes, small, medium and large, triangles, circles, squares, in three colors, one set red, one set blue, one set green.  I asked her to name the shapes, and then sort by color, and then by size.  I observed her behaviors and actions, and noted all comments she made, quoting her directly so that I could also note what her level of language development was.  Does she use appropriate vocabulary?  Does she use sentences of at least 3 words?  Does she use compound sentences?  Was she able to group the shapes appropriately?  Was she able to seriate by size?  The child I assessed was 4 1/2 at the time.  Is this for a college class?

Answer 3

You could do Piagets conservation experiment: take a short fat glass, tall skinny glass; use a measuring cup, pour in the exact same amount of water in each glass and ask the preschool child which has more? The preoperational child will always say the tall glass has more.