JEAN PIAGET &

Cognitive Development

Malay Dave

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• 1896 - Neuchatel, Switzerland

• At 22 – PhD in Biology

• Worked with Eugen Bleuler

• Work similar to Freud

• Moved away from Psychoanalysis

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• Epistemology

• Genetic Epistemology

• Schema • Stimulus – Response – Awareness

(Elementary Concept)

• Disequilibrium

• Assimilation

• Accomodation

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Video

Schema, Assimilation & Accomodation

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Stage 1: Sensorimotor Stage (Birth to 2 Years) • Inborn motor & sensory reflexes (0-2 months)

• Sucking, grasping, looking

• Primary circular reaction (2-5 months) • Coordination of bodily activities, within visual field

• Secondary circular reaction (5-9 months)

• Seeking new stimuli, anticipation of consequences, purposeful & intentional behaviour

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Stage 1: Sensorimotor Stage (Birth to 2 Years)

• Use of familiar means to obtain ends • Peek-a-boo, imitation, preliminary object

permanence

• Tertiary circular reaction / Discovery through active experimentation • Symbolic representation of events & objects,

reasoning

• Insight & object permanence

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Stage 1 - Secondary Circular Reactions

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Stage 1 - Sensorimotor stage

Object Permanence 1

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