Jean Piaget S Theory Includes Four Stages Of Cognitive Development. Jean piaget theory of cognitive development biography early life and history of jean piaget jean piaget 1896 1980 was a swiss biologist who later turned into a cognitive and child psychologist he is well known for providing a stage theory of cognitive development for explaining the development of thinking in human beings from infancy to adulthood. Jean piaget was a major force establishing this field forming his theory of cognitive development.
According to piaget 1920 cognitive development of adolescents aged 12 years and above is at the stage of formal operation stage the last stage of the stages of cognitive development. Piaget s stages are. The sensorimotor preoperational concrete operational and formal operational period.
These stages help teachers assess and best serve students in the classroom.
Piaget s stages are. We explain each of the four stages and explore strategies based on piaget s theory for. Stages in cognitive theory assume the theory to include all children everywhere berk 2003. His theory focuses not only on understanding how children acquire knowledge but also on understanding the nature of intelligence.