Jean Paiget Theory of Cognitive Development

Jean Paiget Theory of Cognitive Development

For my research paper I will be focusing on the Cognitive Development Theory by Psychologist Jean Piaget. According to Jean Piaget children progress through four distinct stages of
development. Each of these stages is characterized by how children understand and analyze their world. Piaget believed that one’s childhood plays a vital role in a person’s development.
Piaget studied and observed his own children, which led him to develop his stage theory of intellectual development. His theory is defined by four distinct stages which are as follows:

Jean Piaget Theory of Cognitive Development

1. The sensorimotor stage, from birth to age 2.
2. The pre operational stage, from age 2 to about age 7.
3. The concrete operational stage, from age 7 to 11.
4. The formal operational stage, which begins in adolescence and spans into adulthood.
As a parent and previous nanny, I am very interested in the application of Piaget’s theory. The theory provides us with basic types, stages, and processes of knowledge development in children.
References:
Kohler, R. (2008). Jean Piaget. London, [England]: Bloomsbury Academic
Rowland, T. L. (2012). Everything You Need to Know About Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive
Development. [Newmarket, Ont.]: BrainMass Inc.
Jean Piaget. (n.d.). Retrieved July 10, 2016, from

http://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html

Piaget’s Stages. (n.d.). Retrieved July 10, 2016, from

http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Piaget’s_Stages

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