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First 2 stages of Piaget's Cognitive Development - Coggle Diagram
First 2 stages of Piaget's Cognitive Development
Preoperational Stage
Main achievement: ability to make one thing -- a word or an object -- stand something other than itself. It is where young children can think about things symbolically.
2 to 7 years old 'The Intuitive Child'
Limitaions of child's thinking skills
Animism
think that all objects, animals & things are living and are capable of having feelings, intentions & emotions
Egocentrism
inability to distinguish between own perspective and someone else's perspective
Children's development of language and the use of mental symbols
Sensorimotor Stage
understanding world through information taken using their
senses
and
motor activities
Discovery learning
learn the best through experiences and actively exploring
should not be taught certain concepts until they have reached the appropriate stage of cognitive development.
eadiness which concerns when certain information or concepts should be taught
Main achievement during this stage is object permanence ( Knowing that an object still exists, even if it is hidden ).
Reflexes to goal-directed activity
Birth to ages of 18-24 months 'The Active Child'
requires the mental formation of a schemas