Jean Piaget was a Swiss developmental psychologist who studied children in the early 20th century. His theory of intellectual or cognitive development, published in 1936, is still used today in ...

Piaget’s stages of development describe how children learn as they grow up. There are four distinct stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Jean ...

Piaget believed that teaching should provide rich experiences for students to explore and discover on their own.

Key points: Piaget’s theory emphasizes developmental readiness and individualized instruction 5 educators share insights into teaching and learning Equitable learning with small-group instruction and ...

Twentieth century psychologist Jean Piaget was a trailblazer in the understanding of children’s cognitive development. Unlike his predecessors, he believed children process information ...

Piaget describes stages of cognitive development 1923 - 1952 Photo: Jean Piaget Jean Piaget (1896-1980) always considered himself a natural scientist, not a psychologist. As a boy he quickly gave ...

Educators have been interested in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development as a means of linking developmental level, concepts that can be grouped, and instructional strategy. Also, considerable ...

Digital immersion challenges Piaget’s theory as children acquire new cognitive skills in complex, technology-driven ways, necessitating a reevaluation of traditional stages.

The article places Piaget's theory in the context of other psychological and epistemological theories that have influenced education. With respect to the psychological aspect, it shows that the ...

A revolution in the tools and techniques developmental psychologists use to investigate kids’ knowledge and capabilities is rewriting what we know about how and when children understand their world.