Jean Piaget

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Jean Piaget

• By Ashley Ledford
• and Michelle White

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In our presentation we will discuss

• Genetic Epistemology
• Four Stages of Cognitive Development
• Biopsychosocial Development
• Implications for Technology Integration

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Genetic Epistemology

• A genetic epistemologist is a scientist who
  studies how we attain knowledge as we grow.
• Piaget came up with his findings by spending much
  of his life around children.
• Einstein called it a discovery so simple that
  only a genius could have thought of it.

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Four Stages of Cognitive Development

• Piagets theory of development represents
  constructivism, a view of cognitive development
  as a process in which children actively build
  systems of meaning and understandings of reality
  through their experiences and interactions. -
  Slavin

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Stage 1 - Sensorimotor

• Ages Birth to 2 years
• The childs cognitive process occurs through
  motor activity by using their bodies and their
  senses as they explore the world.
• Teachers need to provide children with different
  shapes, sizes, and colors for them to use so they
  can stimulate their senses.

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Stage 2 Preoperational

• Ages 2 to 7 years
• Children can now use symbols such as the alphabet
  and numbers.
• In the classroom, teachers need to encourage
  social interaction and let the kids learn from
  each other.

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Stage 3 Concrete Operational

• Ages 7 to 11 years
• Children are able to think logically, form
  concepts, see relationships, and solve problems,
  but as long as they involve objects and
  situations that are familiar.
• Teachers should give students the opportunity to
  perform tasks that involve what they are learning.

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Stage 4 Formal Operational

• Ages 11 to Adulthood
• Children are able to think for themselves and
  form their own ideas about the future and
  society.
• Teachers should challenge the students ability,
  but not to the point where the students get
  frustrated.

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Biopsychosocial Development

• Biopsychosocial Development is based on two main
  points
• Assimilation where people take new information
  in and fit it into their present way of thinking.
• Accommodation where people change their
  behavior or way of thinking to accept new ideas.

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Implications for Technology Integration

• Piaget would welcome the role of instructional
  technology into the school systems.
• The use of technology will allow for children to
  learn things on their own and become more
  involved in their education.

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Resources

• http//www.paiget.org
• http//Chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/piage
  t.html
• http//www.georgewiles.com/massey/html/
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• Slavin, Robert. Educational Psychology Theory
  and Practice. Pearson Education, 2003