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Jean Piaget

Born in Neuchatel Switzerland and died in 1980 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Received a PhD from the University of Neuchatel

His research in developmental psychology and genetic epistemology had one unique goal; how does knowledge grow?

Overview

Who is Jean Piaget?

Elementary teachers in Pre-k – 5th grade.

According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (1993)

“A principle of practice for primary age children is that the curriculum provide many developmentally appropriate materials for children to explore and think about an opportunity for interaction and communication with other children and adults. Similarly, the content of the curriculum must be relevant, engaging, and meaningful to the children themselves. (p.64)

Target Audience

Piaget stated children were the participants of their own developing knowledge

Piaget proposed children are born with basic knowledge (schemes) and acquire new schemes throughout their life.Assimilation AccommodationEquilibration

Development of Theory

Sensorimotor 0-2 years of Age

Preoperational 2-7 years of age

Concrete Operational 11-12 years of age

Formal Operation 12+ years of age

Stages of Cognitive Development

0-2 years of age

Object Permanence

Sensorimotor Stage

2-6 years of age

Lack of Conservation

Preoperational Stage

6-12 years of age

Conservation

Concrete Operations Stage

12+ years of age

Deductive Reasoning

Formal Operation Stage

Two environmental factors which lead to stage progression.

Social transmission

Experience

Piaget’s classroom beliefs

Much of the criticism of Piaget's work is in regards to his research methods. A major source of inspiration for the theory was Piaget's observations of his own three children. In addition to this, the other children in Piaget's small research sample were all from well-educated professionals of high socioeconomic status.

Criticism of Piaget’s Work

The teachers will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will have chart paper in which

they will explain the Stage assigned and give examples of ways they can apply the Stage into the classroom by writing it down or performing a small skit.

For example, for Preoperational Stage, a person would be assigned to play the role of the teacher, another the student, and would show how to use blocks for basic addition facts.

GROUP ACTIVITY

Piaget made a revolution with the developmental psychology concentrating

all his attention to the mental process and his role with behavior. He made us

conscious with the way children and adults think. He has helped educators,

parents, and investigators to comprehend the capacity of children in their different stages. School programs have redesigned themselves to fit into these Cognitive Development Stages.

Conclusion

Atherton J S (2011) Learning and Teaching; Piaget's developmental theory [On-line: UK] retrieved 2 December 2012 from http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/piaget.htm

Cherry, K. (n.d.). Background and Key Concepts of Piaget's Theory. Psychology - Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts. Retrieved November 27, 2012, from http://psychology.about.com/od/piagetstheory/a/keyconcepts.htm

Cherry, K. (n.d.). Support and Criticism of Piaget's Stage Theory. Psychology - Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts. Retrieved November 27, 2012, from http://psychology.about.com/od/piagetstheory/p/piagetcriticism.htm

REFERENCES

George Boeree. (2006). Piaget. Retrieved November 22, 2012, from http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/piaget.html

Huitt, W. (1997) Cognitive development: Applications. Retrieved November 20, 2012, from Educational Psychology Interactive: http://www.chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/piagtuse.html

National Association for the Education of Young Children. (1993). Developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.

Society, J.P. (2008, November 13). Jean Piaget Society About Piaget. Retrieved November 16, 2012, from Jean Piaget Society: www.piaget.org/aboutPiaget.html

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