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Theory #4: Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
• Born in Switzerland in 1896
• Died in Switzerland in 1980
• Published his first paper by age 10
• Had his Ph.D. & published over 24 papers by age 21
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
• Knowledge is a process, not a thing to be possessed
• Children actively select and interpret information in their environment, not passive sponges
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
• Knowledge or cognition develops in 4 stages
• Each stage is very different and cannot be skipped
• Must master accomplishments of one stage before moving on to the next
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
• Stage #1: Sensori-motor:
• (ages birth to 2 years)• Reflexes
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (1-4 months): Learning to
control some aspects of behavior
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (1-4 months) (Repeat & control
some behaviors)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (4-8 months) (Repeat &
control more behaviors)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (8-12 months)
• Action-based cognition of sensori-motor stage: goal-oriented behavior
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Object permanence
Piaget: Separation Anxiety during Sensorimotor Stage
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (8-12 months): goal-directed
behavior
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: “Little Scientists” (12-18
months): “How can I make things work?”
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: (12-18 months): “Make
interesting things happen”
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: “Little Scientists” (12-18
months)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: (18-24 months)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: (18-24 months)
• Become symbol users through language, pretend play
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
• Stage #2: Preoperational
• (ages 2-7 years)• Mental
representation:• Use of symbols:
language, pretend play, art
• Egocentrism
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 2: Preoperational: 2-7
years
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 2: Preoperational: 2-7
years
• Mental representation
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 2: Preoperational: 2-7
years
• Mental representation
• Transition from action-based cognition to symbol-based cognition
Piaget’s experiments on conservation
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 3: Concrete Operations
(ages 7-11 years)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 3: Concrete Operations
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 3: Concrete Operations
(ages 7-11 years)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 4: Formal Operations
(ages 11-15 years)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 4: Formal Operations
(ages 11-15 years)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 4: Formal Operations
(ages 11-15 years)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 4: Formal Operations
(ages 11-15 years to adulthood)
Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development: Stage 4: Formal Operations
(ages 11-15 years)
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