PSY 12000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Jean Piaget, Cognitive Development, Psy
3 Dec 2018
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No other person has been so influential in child development. He was the first: the founder, the start. He captured the essence of kids at different stages. Gave us a new view on development-active child. And he used these careful observations of his children to form some ideas about what"s going on in a child"s mind. Scientist have theories about how the world works maybe kids do too and just like scientist, sometimes they are wrong. All about the evidence we construct knowledge through action and observation (constructivist) Theories about why things are the way they are. In assimilation, new experiences are incorporated into existing schemes. In accommodation, existing schemes must be modified to incorporate new information. Periodically, all schemes prove to be inadequate. Equilibration is the drive to a new state of balance. Concerned as the name suggests mostly with the senses and motor development. Children can use language but are many weaknesses in their thinking.
