Piaget

Piaget

1. Piaget believed that children pass through distinct developmental stages in sequences

2. He thought that children should be allowed to discover things for themselves through spontaneous play.

   • Formal operations: for 11 up to 18 years, young people have the capacity for abstract thought, rational thought and problem solving
   • Concrete operations: from 7 to 11 years, Children use practical resources to help them to understand the world, such as counters for maths
   • Pre- operational: from 2 to 7 years. Children begin to control their environment by using symbolic behaviour but are not yet able to think logically.
     • Criticism of Piaget: some critics believe that Piaget underestimated children development
   • Sensorimotor: from birth to 2 years. infants learn about their environment and develop early concepts by using all their senses to physically explore the world.

3. Schematic development theory

   • 1. Assimilation: the child constructs an understanding or concept
   • 2. Equilibrium: the childs experience fits with their concept
   • 3. Disequilibrium: a new experience diturbs the childs concept
   • 4. Accommodation: the child's understading changes to take account of the new experience.

4. Egocentrism

   • Piaget believed that, until children are 7 years old,they only see things from their own perspective.
     • Criticism of Piaget: underestimates development, with support children can develop more advanced concepts