Piaget theory 😘

• Who is the narrator of the presentation?

  Frank Avella
• What is the main focus of the presentation?

  Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development
• How many stages are there in Piaget's cognitive development theory?

  Four stages
• What did Piaget fundamentally change in education?

  How educators view child learning
• What was Piaget's early interest before psychology?

  Biology
• What is epistemology?

  A branch of philosophy about knowledge
• What are schemas in Piaget's theory?

  Categories of learning
• What is assimilation in cognitive development?

  Changing new information to fit a schema
• How might a child demonstrate assimilation with the word "dog"?

  Calling all four-legged animals dogs
• What is accommodation in Piaget's theory?

  Adjusting schemas based on new information
• How does a child learn the difference between a dog and a horse?

  Through accommodation and examples
• What does Piaget mean by children being active learners?

  They initiate their own learning process
• What are the four stages of cognitive development?

  Sensory motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational
• What characterizes the sensory motor stage?

  Experience through senses and movement
• What is object permanence?

  Understanding that objects exist when unseen
• What reflex is exhibited in the sensory motor stage?

  Rooting reflex
• What developmental milestone occurs in the sensory motor stage?

  Children learn to crawl and walk
• What is the age range for the pre-operational stage?

  Two to seven years old
• What type of play do children engage in during the pre-operational stage?

  Symbolic and pretend play
• What does egocentric mean in the context of Piaget's theory?

  Thinking only about oneself
• What cognitive ability develops in the concrete operational stage?

  Logical thinking about concrete results
• How do children demonstrate conservation in the concrete operational stage?

  Understanding quantity remains the same despite changes
• What is the age range for the formal operational stage?

  Around age twelve and beyond
• What is abstract thinking?

  Understanding concepts not tied to physical objects
• What social issues do children begin to examine in the formal operational stage?

  Morals and social justice
• What is one criticism of Piaget's stages?

  Cultural differences in child development
• What is another criticism regarding Piaget's stages?

  Stages may not align with real-life development
• What is a third criticism of Piaget's theory?

  Underestimating children's capabilities
• What is the final criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

  Lack of scientific control in experiments
• How many children did Piaget use for his research?

  Three children
• What is the significance of Piaget's work in psychology?

  It led to further research in child development
• What are the four stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

  1. Sensory motor stage (birth to 2 years)
  2. Pre-operational stage (2 to 7 years)
  3. Concrete operational stage (7 to 12 years)
  4. Formal operational stage (12 years and beyond)
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

  Strengths:

  • Pioneered child education
  • Influenced further research

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Cultural differences
  • Stages may not align with reality
  • Underestimation of children's abilities
  • Lack of scientific control