Jean Piaget s Theory Of Cognitive Development - 2404 Words

Introduction When we are born we have a different mindset then when we are at adult age. We view our surroundings and experiences differently and even our learning styles differ. Researchers such as Jean Piaget, Erick Erikson, and Lawrence Kohlberg have taken their interest in the areas of developmental growth and through research have brought us fascinating theories and observations. We also have certain developmental milestones in which we have certain abilities that we must learn at certain stages of life. Jean Piaget developed his Stage Theory of Cognitive Development which stated that we progress through our youth into adulthood passing through 4 key stages. Each stage marks a change in the way we understand the world. Erick†¦show more content†¦His theory showed us that we grow through 4 key stages in life, and each stage mark’s a change in how we understand the world. The first stage is the sensorimotor stage which we experience from birth to age 2. In the sensorimotor stage we as infants acquire our knowledge through basically observations and grabbing and touching objects. From here we progress to the preoperational stage from age 2 to age 7. In this stage we as children learn through pretend lay. However, we still struggle with logic and understanding other’s points of view. Then from ages 7 through 11, we experience the concrete operational stage. In the concrete operational stage kids think more logically, but we still have some trouble with logic hypothetical concepts and abstract thoughts. Once we have reached our adolescence, we enter the final stage known as the formal operational stage. In this stage we experience an increase in logic and increase in reasoning. We also begin to understand abstract ideas. Piaget once stated that children don’t possess less knowledge then adults, rather they just view the world differently. Once we examine the formal operational stage and how our thinking changes are in this stage, I began to ponder when I entered this stage. It is hard for me to pinpoint this time for me since I always reminisce on my childhood and admit I was always immature until now. I