Transcription of Piaget’s Theory
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1 piaget s Theory The first cognitive Theory , developed byJean piaget beginning about 1920. piaget observed and described children atdifferent ages. His Theory is very broad, from birth throughadolescence, and includes concepts oflanguage, scientific reasoning, moraldevelopment, and s Assumptions AboutChildren Children construct their own knowledge inresponse to their experiences. Children learn many things on their ownwithout the intervention of older children oradults. Children are intrinsically motivated to learnand do not need rewards from adults tomotivate vs. Nurture Nature and nurture interact to producecognitive development. Nature: maturation of brain and body; abilityto perceive, learn, act; motivation Nurture: Adaptation: Children respond to the demands of theenvironment in ways that meet their own goals.
Continuous vs. Discontinuous Piaget’s Stages •Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years) –Knowledge develops through sensory and motor abilities. 5 Piaget’s Stages •Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 years) •Preoperational stage (2 to 7 years) –Knowledge is represented by language, mental imagery,
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