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STAGES OF COGNITIVE PIAGET'S THEORY

DEVELOPMENT OF COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
Sensorimotor Stage (0-2):
Refers to the baby developing physical Piaget’s theory describes
sensation and motor skills. Key
the development of the
characteristic of this stage is object
permanence. brain through 4 stages in
Pre-Operational Stage (2-7):
terms of quality not just
The toddler is mobile and can use quantity. It is stated that
language but lacks reasoning ability. children have different

PIAGET'S
The toddler has not developed
'operational' thinking. Key characteristic way of thinking and are
of this stage is the lack of conservation not capable of thinking

THEORY
and being egocentric.
the same way as adults.
Concrete Operational Stage (7-11): He explained that
Refers to the child having better
reasoning abilities and can conserve and
cognitive development ALBINA RAKHMAN
perform better on taks of egocentrism. or thinking process
Key characteristic of this stage is logical doesn’t change due to
thinking.
learning more or
Formal Operational Stage (11+): practicing but rather the
Children are now capable of formal brain waiting until it is
reasoning. They are capable of
scientific reasoning and can appreciate
ready for the next stage
abstract ideas. of brain development.
STRATEGIES PROS &CONS
Sensorimotor Stage PROS:
Set up activities that use the Teachers can develop better
senses such as playing with toys understanding and
that can make noise.
knowledge of student's
Pre-operation Stage
thinking.
Set up activities such as dress
Teachers can align their
up games to reduce
egocentricity so they can see teaching strategies to their
from other perspectives. student's cognitive level.
Concrete Operational Stage Students will feel more
Activities that uses comfortable to learn and
mathematical or numerical understand better.
skills such as cooking, which is
a practical work involving CONS:
following instructions.
Practice might not improve
Formal Operation Stage
performance if a child is not
Set up scientific activities to
'ready' or at that cognitive
help develop logic.
level.
Learning may not always be
the best approach and some
aspects of learning are best
taught through direct
instruction rather than active
learning.

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