Piaget on childhood

Article Abstract:

Jean Piaget's contributions to developmental psychology include his perspectives on constructivism, essentialism and dynamism. Piaget proposes that children are constantly constructive, while understanding world. Studies support such constructive mechanism in cognitive development. He believes in children's basic processing ability, including both unidimensional and multidimensional reasoning. However, research fails to give enough support to this assumption. Piaget also identifies the dynamic role of cognitive mechanisms, highlighting the importance of biological variability.

Analysis, Constructivism (Learning theory), Constructivism (Psychology)

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Inhelder and Piaget on adolescence and adulthood: a postmodern appraisal

Article Abstract:

Jean Piaget and Barbel Inhelder's works on adolescence and adulthood reflect the modern assumptions of progress, universality and regularity. Cognitive development is a process of testing one's egocentric conception with reality. Piaget and Inhelder considers progress in socialization as parallel to progress in cognitive development. They assume universality in cognitive development by highlighting the socializing process of stepping into adulthood by assuming adult roles. The stages of intellectual development follows a regular sequence in relation to age.

Personalities

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