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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