Jean Piaget

Mr. Davis third graders are most likely around the ages of 8 and 9. This would place them in the Concrete Operational Stage in Piaget's Stages of Development. In this stage, the children are acquiring the ability to understand adult logic. This would make it seem that students would be able to comprehend how to go through with this experiment. This is not the case because these students are barely starting to understand logical thought. The children need guidance on how to go about doing this…

From the moment a child is born their perceptual skills are working and evolving. Infants and toddlers are constantly exploring the world around them and the objects within their environmental setting. As young children engage with objects they are using their senses to understand, organize, and take in new information. An infant may demonstrate their perception by turning their head, kicking their feet, or reaching out when presented with different visual or auditory experiences. According to…

feelings: shame, guilt, or pride associated with right or wrong actions. Moral reasoning is the reason a person has to decide whether a behavior was right or wrong. Jean Piaget Theory of Moral Development, he wanted to know how children think about rules, regulations, and justice change over time, along with children conceptions of justice. Piaget discovered…

philosophies are Constructivism and progressivism. The two philosophers I chose are John Dewey and Jean Piaget. I will briefly elaborate on my perspective of the learners in the future. The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” – Robert M.Hutchins. Why would I like to become a teacher “Be the change you wish to…

Rich or poor, male or female, everyone was only concerned with his or her own desires during the Progressive Era, and although this may be considered a negative attribute, it was not in all cases A rich, powerful man in this time period was exceptionally egocentric; however, it is an easy misconception that only these men that this trait. Egocentrism was not only for the rich because the poor’s mentality was self-centered as well. Their social status may have been different, but they thought…

relationships outside the family such as dating. Freud’s theories have heavy emphasis on sexual instincts. Piaget and Freud shared some common beliefs during infancy development. Both believed during infancy babies learned and enjoyed everything in their mouth. Where Erickson believed it was more of a trust vs. mistrust time for babies. During Adolescent phase Erickson and Piaget had shared common theories. Both theorist believed Adolescent stage in life was the hardest, due to one…

Have you ever wondered why we as humans behave and interact with the world the way that we do? Well, to make it simple, emotions. Emotions are what drive the world of decision making in the human mind. The foundations of the actions we choose to carry out are in direct correlation with the way we feel about the current situations we have going on within our daily lives. The movie Inside Out is an animated film which explores the four concepts of psychology through the prepubescent life of a…

In the book Essentials of Psychology the first three chapters are important ones and they each have multiple main points. The first three chapters are called Psychology as a Science, Neurological and Genetic Bases of Behavior, and Human Development. There are some main points in chapter one that I realized were in chapter one. One of these would be what exactly is psychology? Psychology is explained to be scientific study of mental processes and behavior. (1.1a pg 3)It is explained that…

believe that people go through stages for their moral development. Lawrence Kohlberg began researching the topic and then he created a model of moral development that is based on six different stages. He built upon the findings of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget’s two stage theory of moral development. Kohlberg was born on October 25, 1927 in Bronxville New York. He was one of four children born to Alfred Kohlberg and Charlotte Albrecht. Alfred was a silk merchant and Charlotte was a skilled…

In order to have effective instruction, it is crucial that teachers have an understanding of child development. Throughout their years in school, children experience a myriad of social, emotional, and behavioral changes. Teachers should implement research based strategies in order to develop a caring learning environment so these changes can take place alongside learning. In the case study “Another Typical Day,” Mrs. Arling must ensure her students are making academic progress; however, she…