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Piaget and ConstructivismPiaget and Constructivism
From Biology From Biology
to Psychology to Psychology
to Philosophyto Philosophy
““Ages and Stages” thinkingAges and Stages” thinking
Misses the point of constructivismMisses the point of constructivism
Short changes complexity of Piaget’s Short changes complexity of Piaget’s developmental analysisdevelopmental analysis
Reduces Piaget to endogenous Reduces Piaget to endogenous explanation explanation WRONG WRONG
Developmental Psychology in Developmental Psychology in AmericaAmerica
1900 – 1940: Endogenous (growth & 1900 – 1940: Endogenous (growth & stages)stages)
1920 – 1970: Exogenous (forms of 1920 – 1970: Exogenous (forms of behaviorism)behaviorism)
1970-1990: The rise of Constructivism1970-1990: The rise of Constructivism
1990 – present: Information Processing1990 – present: Information Processing– Construcivism in EducationConstrucivism in Education
Historical InfluencesHistorical Influences
Science & PhilosophyScience & Philosophy
Academics – published at age 10Academics – published at age 10
Herbert SpencerHerbert Spencer
Immanuel KantImmanuel Kant
John FlavellJohn Flavell
Psychologist of the MINDPsychologist of the MIND
Freud – irrational mindFreud – irrational mind
Skinner – blank slate mindSkinner – blank slate mind
Piaget - no mind at birthPiaget - no mind at birth– Proactive infantProactive infant– Innate reflexesInnate reflexes– Mind must be constructedMind must be constructed
Piaget’s Basic QuestionPiaget’s Basic Question
What is knowledge?What is knowledge?
Scientific & mathematical knowledgeScientific & mathematical knowledge
Where does it come from?Where does it come from?
How do we acquire it?How do we acquire it?
Biology Biology Psychology Psychology Epistemology Epistemology
Internal PrinciplesInternal Principles
Triune Concept: Assimilation, Triune Concept: Assimilation, Accommodation, EquilibrationAccommodation, Equilibration
Organization & AdaptationOrganization & Adaptation
Bridge PrinciplesBridge Principles
Schemata (from Kant, with a twist)Schemata (from Kant, with a twist)
Cognitive OperationsCognitive Operations
Operative & Figurative KnowledgeOperative & Figurative Knowledge
THEN: Stages = cognitive structuresTHEN: Stages = cognitive structures– (does “ages & stages” fit Piaget?)(does “ages & stages” fit Piaget?)
Sensorimotor StageSensorimotor Stage
No mindNo mind
Proactive reflexesProactive reflexes
Assimilation & AccommodationAssimilation & Accommodation
Schemas CREATE intentionSchemas CREATE intention
InternalizationInternalization
Infantile AmnesiaInfantile Amnesia
Preoperational StagePreoperational Stage
Assimilation RulesAssimilation Rules
Creation of meaning & understandingCreation of meaning & understanding
Preoperational AssimilationPreoperational Assimilation
Narrow Field of AttentionNarrow Field of Attention
Immaculate PerceptionImmaculate Perception
Subjective EgocentrismSubjective Egocentrism
PrelogicalPrelogical
PrequantitativePrequantitative
If meaning is created, will different If meaning is created, will different experiences lead to different experiences lead to different
meanings?meanings?
3 + 4 = 73 + 4 = 7 3 x 5 = 153 x 5 = 15
Do addition & multiplication make numbers Do addition & multiplication make numbers (or values) larger?(or values) larger?
Constructivist MottoConstructivist Motto
““You never learn anything new in the You never learn anything new in the abstract, you only make adjustments to abstract, you only make adjustments to what you’ve learned in the past.”what you’ve learned in the past.”
What What twotwo constructivist principles are constructivist principles are embodied by the Constructivist Motto?embodied by the Constructivist Motto?
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