The History of Education in the US | Part 4 | Jean Piaget
Imagine looking into the eyes of your sweet two-year-old and believing that they think the same way you do as an adult. That may sound silly today – but in the early 1900s, children were viewed as just smaller adults.
Thankfully for the worlds of education and psychology, John Piaget (1896-1980) changed that. Piaget was a Swiss researcher who significantly changed how our society views child development. Through the observation and study of his children, Piaget developed the Stages of Cognitive Development Theory, which is widely used today in the fields of psychology and education. The four cognitive developmental stages Piaget developed (see image) are critical for helping educators determine when and how children learn new skills. As a result, developmentally appropriate learning is now revered as essential to students' success.
Check out the graphic below to learn about Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development.
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