The document outlines Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, detailing the four stages: sensori-motor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational, highlighting the cognitive abilities acquired at each stage. It notes criticisms of Piaget's methodology, including claims that children develop faster than he proposed, and emphasizes the importance of individual assessment in educational contexts. Piaget's ideas have significantly influenced 'child-centered' classroom approaches, promoting active learning in children's cognitive development.

1. 19231936191819801906195419701896Jean Piaget PsychologistConstructivistFormal Operation 12 - adultAbility to think hypothetically about abstract contexts No longer needs the existence of ‘concrete’ real life examples. Instead, they can reason in verbally stated hypothesis to consider the logical relations among several possibilities or to deduce conclusions from abstract statements Able to think about the world in a wider context and entertain the possibilities of other outcomes. Can plan for the long term. (Smith, p. 463)I predict the ball will fall faster than the bag of feathers when dropped at the same time…Concrete Operations 7-12Logic develops and is valued over perception. This includes causality and seriation(Wadsworth, p.101)