Jean Piaget, The Man Behind The Moustache

- Story of his life - Overview of his theories - Tips for teachers

 Born in Switzerland in 1896  Became interested in psychology at a young age  Wanted to find a “biological explanation” for knowledge  Got a PHD in Science in 1918  Had a variety of teaching jobs to research children  Married in 1925, 3 children  Wrote 60 books and over 100 articles on child development  Died in 1980

The Naked Truth?

 At age 11, Jean was publishing his psychological theories, forced to keep his young age a secret  According to Piaget, each child develops through a set of stages which are in a fixed order  Consistent patterns of behaviour called schemas  Children learn to assimilate and accommodate their schemas

Assimilation I know what “cat” is, it has 4 legs and is covered with hair That animal has 4 legs and is covered in hair, it must be a cat!

Accommodation I know what “cat” is, it has four legs and is covered in hair. The animal has four legs and is covered in hair, but looks different then a cat. I wonder what it is.

 Theory of Value  Theory of Knowledge  Theory of Human Nature  Theory of Learning  Theory of Transmission  Theory of Society  Theory of Opportunity  Theory of Consensus

Theory of Value -child can only make judgements based on what they see -can be improved by matching curriculum with child’s level of development Theory of Knowledge -three levels of knowledge -physical -social -logic-mathematics Theory of Human Nature -have to survive in the world and environment -child growth is a continuous process

Theory of Learning -children build on their previous stages of cognitive development -children accommodate and assimilate to learn new information Theory of Transmission -children should actively seek out activities of interest -hands-on learning helps them to understand concepts Theory of Society -children are social -need to develop in the presence of others

Theory of Opportunity -every child goes through Piaget’s theories -this happens in the same order -does not happen at the same rate and time Theory of Consensus -children need to be provided with consistency in their learning

C.D. Cognitive Development

Stage One- Sensori-Motor Stage (birth-2 years) ~1-4 months- Primary Circular Reactions -child reacts to own actions which are stimulus ~4-12 months-Secondary Circular Reactions -child reacts to things around them -able to recognize objects and things ~12-24 months- Tertiary Circular Reactions -repeated actions but with variation -actions are stimulus to repeat same action with variation ~1 ½ months- Mental Representation -holding an image in their mind for longer periods of time

Stage Two- Preoperational Period (2-7 years) ~Preoperational Phase (2-4 years) -children start to develop their speech -being to associate objects with language ~Intuitive Phase (4-7 years) -children use symbols and objects to represent meanings -engage in role playing Stage Three- Concrete Operational (7-11 years) -children are able to use logical and organized thought processes -problem solving -learn by logically manipulating various concepts they have learned

Stage Four- Formal Operations (11-15 years) -children can understand more abstract concepts -do not need to experience something in order to understand it -can explore hypothetical concepts and questions

 Theories can help you develop lesson plans that meet a variety of needs  By incorporating active learning, students can become engaged in the class  Most importantly... it can help you realize that students need to....

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WWJD?

What Would Jean Do?