theory of cognitive development -jean piaget-
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KNOWLEDGE IS A PROCESS,NOT A THING TO BE POSSESSED
-JEAN PIAGET
jean piaget O Born in Switzerland in 1896O Died in Switzerland in 1980O Published his first paper by age 10
O Had his Ph.D & published over 24 papers by age 21
theory of cognitive development
4 stages of cognitive
development
sensori motor
Sensorimotor (0-2)O This stage is characterized by the absence of language.
O This period is based primarily on immediate experience through the senses.
O Object permanence &separation anxiety develops during this stage
O Children at this stage are egocentric
6 stages of development during
sensorimotor
Stage 1. birth O Behavior is reflexive.
Stage 2. 1-4 monthsO Learning to control some aspects of behavior.
Stage 3. 4-8 monthsO Repeats behavior that are
interesting.
Stage 4. 8-12 months
O Goal directed behavior.
Stage 5. 12-18 monthsO Make use of trial and error to achieve
desired end.
Stage 6. 18-24 monthsO Became a symbol user through
language pretend play.
Preoperational stage
Preoperational stage (2-7 years old)
O Children in this stage talks to stuffed toys, they will tell about imaginary friends and tell wild stories.
O This is the age adults communicates with the children.
Concrete operational stage
Concrete operational (7-11 y.o)
O At this stage the child’s thinking becomes more logical & systematic.
O Children learns through abstract symbols.
O The child cannot yet apply this logic to problems that are primarily hypothetical and verbal.
Formal operations
Formal operations (11-16y.o)
O The individual comes to think at the level of adults when they are at their best.
O They can attain logical, rational, abstract strategies.
O Perspective thought or relativism are formed.
O The process of reading development as compared to other stages is significantly different.