jean piaget great pioneer of constructivist theory of knowing
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Jean PiagetJean PiagetJean PiagetJean PiagetGreat Pioneer of ConstructivistGreat Pioneer of Constructivist
Theory of KnowingTheory of Knowing
Jean Piaget
• 1896 – 1980 • Study of molluscs to study of
child development. • 1934 “Only education is capable
of saving our societies from possible collapse.”
• Enormously influential in educational theory, especially in scheduling school curriculum.
Jean Piaget
• Development precedes learning• KEY INSIGHT: Experience
Role of maturation in children dictates their capacity to understand their world. Children cannot take on certain tasks until they are psychologically mature enough.
Jean Piaget
Assimilate new object into an old schema…
Rattle in mouth precedesDad’s car keys in mouth “grab & thrust”
Accommodate old schema to new object…
Beach ball in mouth..oops…Adjust schema to become “squeeze & drool”
ADAPTATION(Learning)
Assimilation Accommodation
Jean Piaget’sStages of Cognitive
Development• (0-2 Years) Sensorimotor-
Recognize self as agent of change. Reflexes. Shake rattle to get noise. Object permanence.
• (2-7 Years) Pre-Operational – Use of language and symbols. Egocentric viewpoint.
• (7-12 Years) Concrete Operational – Concrete logical operations. Conservation &
classification.
• (12 up) Formal Operational – Logical or abstract operations. Hypothetical thinking.
Jean PiagetVideos
• Conservation (2 min)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLj0IZFLKvg
• 4 stages (1 min)http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LpYQH_T2FWM