Jean PiagetTheory 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

Birth-2 years

Concrete Operational

Age 7 until about 11

Preoperational Stage

Age Range: 2-7

Formal Operational

11 through Adulthood

The Sensorimotor Stage

Babies learn through the senses and movement

★ ...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

Sensorimotor Stage

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 importanthttp://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 StageAge 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)

ConservationThe 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 StageAge 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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