The Theorist That I Chose To Write About Is Jean Piaget.

The theorist that I chose to write about is Jean Piaget. His theory deals with the nature of knowledge itself and how humans gradually come to acquire it. His theory is basically known as the developmental stage theory. In the developmental stage theory there are four different stages of the developmental theory: the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational period. Jean Piaget was born in Neuchà ¢tel (Switzerland) on August 9, 1896. He was the oldest child of Arthur Piaget and Rebecca Jackson. At age 11, when he was just a mere child at Neuchà ¢tel Latin high school, he wrote a short paper on an albino sparrow. This short notice is usually the start of an intelligent scientific career made of over 60 books†¦show more content†¦He died in Geneva on September, 1980. Piaget’s theory consisted of three different stages: Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational. I’ll start out by talking about the first one, sensorimotor. During the sensorimotor stage, infants and toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects. It was his observations of his daughter and nephew that heavily influenced his conception of this stage. At this point in development, a child s intelligence consists of their basic motor and sensory explorations of the world. Piaget believed that developing object constancy, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, played an important role at this point of development. By learning that objects are separate and distinct items and that they have a presence of their own outside of what an individual perceives it to be, children are then able to begin to attach names and words to objects. The next stage in the developmental th eory is the Preoperational stage. At this stage, kids learn through pretend play but still struggle with logic and taking the point of view of other people. They also often struggle with understanding the ideal of constancy. For example, a researcher might take a lump of clay, divide it into two equal pieces, and then give a child the choice between two pieces of clay to play with. One piece of clay is rolled into a compact ballShow MoreRelatedMy Brother Isaiah Thomas And The Stages Of Moral Development By Kohlberg1407 Words   |  6 Pagesdiscussion about three theorist Piaget, Vygotsky, and Kohlberg along with their beliefs. I have chosen my brother Isaiah Thomas to compare and contrast the theories of the known theorist. The theories I chose to talk about are cognitive theory stages of development by Piaget, sociocultural theory by Vygotsky, and the stages of moral development by Kohlberg. Biography The person I chose to write about was my brother Isaiah Thomas. He is fifteen-year-old African American male about 6 foot 1. Read MoreChild Development 0-19 Yrs6074 Words   |  25 Pageschildish alternatives in speech. | | |Skips and hops. |Talks about the past, present and future with a good sense of| | |Draws a triangle by copying. |time. | | |Tries to write like an adult |Should have knowledge and awareness all vowels and limited | | Read MoreEssay on TOY CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENT3922 Words   |  16 Pagesof the adult 12 Evaluation 13 Conclusion 13 Recommendations 14 References 15 Introduction I am a student at †¦.College and I am doing The Early Childhood care and education Course FETAC Level 5. One of mandatory modules in this course is Early Childhood Education and Play and The Toy Critique assignment is part of that. I have to choose a toy and write detailed assessment about it. My chosen toy is The Memo Locomotives Puzzle made by Goki. Goki is the name of the brand for high-qualityRead MoreUnderstand Child Young Person Development7660 Words   |  31 Pagesthemselves; using | | |scissors and threading beads or other toys. Most children will be able to dress and feed themselves by this | | |age. By the age of five most children will be able to start to write their names and in some cases their | | |writing may become much more clearer. They may be ale to kick or catch/ throw a ball with more prosistion and | | |controll; and also increase fine multiple