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A Classroom Design According to Piaget ECE 332 Child Development
Carmen Anderson
June 29, 2013
When the brain is able to learn naturally we call this theory brain based learning we use our brain everyday to acquire and take in things that we learn and children are no exception. According to Jean Piaget’s cognitive developmental theory children use their brain to think, reason, and remember. Based upon his observations, he concluded that children were not less intelligent than adults, they simply think differently (Cherry, n.d.). Piaget described his theory using stages that children go through as they mentally mature. In his description of children he called them "little scientists," actively trying to make sense of the world rather than simply soaking up information passively (Cherry, n.d.). When designing a toddler classroom there are many things to consider. It is very important to create an environment that is geared toward the proper developmental stage in order for young children to get the most out their classroom experiences. Children in the preoperational stage (2 yrs. – 7 yrs.) need a wide variety of hands-on activities to promote development. Using Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive development to design a classroom will give toddlers a wide range of activities to gain a strong foundation for learning. Jean Piaget a developmental psychologist became intrigued in the development of children and decided he wanted to study and learn about the development of children. He then came up with a theory known as the cognitive developmental theory children. His theory consists of several key concepts and stages of development. The concepts consist of schemas, assimilation, accommodation, equilibration and the four stages of development. The first concept or component is the schemas which are the building blocks of knowledge. Schemas are units of knowledge that help us explain and understand the world around us. The next three components is
Carmen Anderson
June 29, 2013
When the brain is able to learn naturally we call this theory brain based learning we use our brain everyday to acquire and take in things that we learn and children are no exception. According to Jean Piaget’s cognitive developmental theory children use their brain to think, reason, and remember. Based upon his observations, he concluded that children were not less intelligent than adults, they simply think differently (Cherry, n.d.). Piaget described his theory using stages that children go through as they mentally mature. In his description of children he called them "little scientists," actively trying to make sense of the world rather than simply soaking up information passively (Cherry, n.d.). When designing a toddler classroom there are many things to consider. It is very important to create an environment that is geared toward the proper developmental stage in order for young children to get the most out their classroom experiences. Children in the preoperational stage (2 yrs. – 7 yrs.) need a wide variety of hands-on activities to promote development. Using Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive development to design a classroom will give toddlers a wide range of activities to gain a strong foundation for learning. Jean Piaget a developmental psychologist became intrigued in the development of children and decided he wanted to study and learn about the development of children. He then came up with a theory known as the cognitive developmental theory children. His theory consists of several key concepts and stages of development. The concepts consist of schemas, assimilation, accommodation, equilibration and the four stages of development. The first concept or component is the schemas which are the building blocks of knowledge. Schemas are units of knowledge that help us explain and understand the world around us. The next three components is
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