Jean Piaget
Theory of Cognitive Development
http://www.ahsd.org/fcscience/michaels/powerpoints/Piagets%20Theory%20of%20Intellectual%20Development.pdf
“Only education is
capable of saving our
societies from
possible collapse,
whether violent or
gradual”
Jean Piaget
Was more interested in the incorrect
responses given by children and the
reasoning behind those than by correct
answers.
Basic Components of Piagetian Theory
Schemas- building blocks of knowledge, used to
understand and respond to situations
Assimilation-using existing schemas to deal with a new
object or situation
Accommodation-occurs when the existing schema or
knowledge does not work and needs to be changed in
order to deal with a new object or situation
Schema Quick Assignment
Work with A partner to
complete the schema,
assimilation and
accommodation practice
15-20 minutes
Get it done
4 Stages of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Stage
Concrete Operational
Birth-2 years
Age 7 until about 11
Preoperational Stage
Formal Operational
Age Range: 2-7
11 through Adulthood
Babies learn
through the
senses and
movement
The Sensorimotor Stage
Sensorimotor Stage
★ ...is broken down further into more specific stages that
better represent smaller age ranges.
★ One important development that occurs in this stage is
object permanence
Object Permanence
Object Permanence- the understanding that objects continue to
exist even when they cannot be observed
Preoperational Stage
Ages 2-7
★
Also broken down into smaller age ranges and developmental stages
★
Basic mental operations (processes/processing) replace sensorimotor
activities as primary learning tools
★
Learning occurs through language and imagination
★
Pretend play and imitation are important
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/
Child Development Principles and
Perspectives
Preoperational Stage
Children in this stage
★ think from their own point of view
★ think that the world exists only for them
★ are self centered
Concrete Operational Stage
Age 7 until about age 11
Children in this stage…
★ are less egocentric
★ learn to use basic logic
★ start to think more like adults
★ think in concrete terms such as people, places, and
things.
★ do not understand concepts such as loyalty or freedom
(no abstracts)
Conservation
The understanding that something
stays the same in quantity even
though its appearance changes.
Conservation is the ability to
understanding that redistributing
material does not affect its mass,
number or volume
http://www.simplypsychology.org/concrete-operational.html
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/samplechapter/0205314112.pdf
http://www.pearsonhighered.com/samplechapter/0205314112.
pdf
Formal Operational Stage
Age 11 through Adulthood
Individuals at the this stage:
★ can think in abstract terms
★ can think through complex problems and understand theories
★ can reason about ideas, events of the past, present, and future
It takes many years to practice and perfect these skills, thus this stage or
thinking at this level is a lifelong process
Formal Operational Stage
★ Abstracts
★ Complex thought
processes
★ Complex reasoning
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