Question

Piaget’s concept of disequilibrium is best applied in education by:

• A. Ensuring students are never confused during lessons
• B. Providing tasks slightly above the students’ current cognitive level
• C. Repeating familiar exercises for reinforcement
• D. Avoiding new or challenging material

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Providing tasks slightly above the students’ current cognitive level

• Disequilibrium encourages learning as students encounter tasks that do not fit their existing schemas, prompting them to assimilate or accommodate new knowledge.

• This aligns with the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).