PIAGET'S STAGES

PIAGET'S STAGES

1. (2)PRE-OPERATIONAL STAGE (2-7 YEARS)

   • CHILDREN CAN NOT COMBINE TWO OR MORE IDEAS
     • ANIMISM: INANIMATE OBJECTS ARE CAPABLE
     • ARTIFICIALISM: ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE ATRIBUTED
     • TRANSDUCTIVE REASONING: A CHILD FAILS TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAUSE AND EFECT

2. (3) CONCRETE OPERATIONAL (7-11 YEARS)

   • Logical reasioning can only be aplied to real objects
     • CONSERVATION: SOMETHING STAYS THE SAME EVEN IT LOOKS DIFFERENT
     • DECENTRATION: CONCENTRATING ON SEVERAL FACTORS
     • REVERSIBILITY: THINK IN STEPS ABOUT A PROCESS

3. (4) FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE (12-ADULTHOOD)

   • ADOLESCENTS BEGINS TO THONK ABSTRACTLY
     • ABSTRACT THOUGHT: A CHILD CAN THINK ON ABSTRACT CONCEPTS
     • META COGNITION: THEY LEARN TO "THINKING ABOUT THINKING
     • PROBLEM SOLVING: THE ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS