What Is Jean Piaget Early Childhood Theory
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Child Development and Theories
Introduction For this activity, I chose Jesus Lares from Tacoma, Washington. Jesus is 8 years old, in the 3rd grade, of Hispanic decent, and is an only child. Jesus enjoys a variety of afterschool activities such as baseball and karate and he also enjoys spending time with his friends. In home play consists of playing with toy guns and building space ships with Lego’s. The primary language at home is English, though when his grandparents are around, Spanish is primarily spoken. His mother and father are also of Hispanic decent and both work in the education system. I planned a science experiment for Jesus which I decided to name, “Vinegar and Oil”. The experiment had Jesus mix oil and vinegar together to see if they will mix. The materials involved were one cup of vegetable oil, one cup of vinegar, one egg, and two bowls. The brisk air outside had us do the experiment inside his house. I prearranged and gathered all the materials needed so …show more content…
Piaget “focused on how children construct knowledge and is considered a more practical theory for teachers and parents.” (Trawick-Smith, 2013) Piaget would definitely classify Jesus in the Concrete Operation Stage and would have agreed with having Jesus do the experiment on his own.
Piaget believed that learning is internal and personal which must be done individually. Children should “play” while the teacher only serves as the “facilitator”. I agree with Piaget in that this experiment would not have been much fun if I had helped him with each and every steep. He was able to accomplish each step with little direction. Piaget would see from this experiment the key to learning and advancement assimilation and accommodation, as well as, decentration and
Child Development and Theories
Introduction For this activity, I chose Jesus Lares from Tacoma, Washington. Jesus is 8 years old, in the 3rd grade, of Hispanic decent, and is an only child. Jesus enjoys a variety of afterschool activities such as baseball and karate and he also enjoys spending time with his friends. In home play consists of playing with toy guns and building space ships with Lego’s. The primary language at home is English, though when his grandparents are around, Spanish is primarily spoken. His mother and father are also of Hispanic decent and both work in the education system. I planned a science experiment for Jesus which I decided to name, “Vinegar and Oil”. The experiment had Jesus mix oil and vinegar together to see if they will mix. The materials involved were one cup of vegetable oil, one cup of vinegar, one egg, and two bowls. The brisk air outside had us do the experiment inside his house. I prearranged and gathered all the materials needed so …show more content…
Piaget “focused on how children construct knowledge and is considered a more practical theory for teachers and parents.” (Trawick-Smith, 2013) Piaget would definitely classify Jesus in the Concrete Operation Stage and would have agreed with having Jesus do the experiment on his own.
Piaget believed that learning is internal and personal which must be done individually. Children should “play” while the teacher only serves as the “facilitator”. I agree with Piaget in that this experiment would not have been much fun if I had helped him with each and every steep. He was able to accomplish each step with little direction. Piaget would see from this experiment the key to learning and advancement assimilation and accommodation, as well as, decentration and