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Able to do abstract thinking and start to find reasoning to situations and problems they encounter. Information can be processed into a more specific way of thinking such as ethical, social, deductive, etc.

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Reasoning and logical thinking goes more into play. Thoughts are more organized but still minimal and concrete. Concept of conservation is easier to grasp. The concept of reversibility begins to be grasped.

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Becoming better with the concept of language and thinking, but in a very vivid concrete perspective. Such as using words and visuals to point out objects and surroundings.

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Although many critics have left negative feedback on his theories as to how it contained minimal scientific control, biased as he used his own children, subjects were not studied for an entire lifespan, chance of underestimating a child’s capabilities, and many other contradictories, his theories has helped us give a good overview of cognitive development and our understanding of children intellectual growth.

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages & Critics on His Theory

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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages & Critics on His Theory

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Jean Piaget developed a theory on Cognitive Development to describe the mental stages that children go through in life into four sections, sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and formal operational.

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The earliest stage of the theory where infants acquire knowledge through sensory experiences through basic reflexes such as sense and motor skills. The interaction with their new environment helps them become familiar with movement through sucking, grasping, looking, and listening. Can be broken down into 3 sections known as the primary circular, secondary circular and tertiary sections.

Primary circular: Accidentally doing a movement/occurrence or coordinating sensation leading to intentionally redoing it.

Secondary circular: Doing a certain action with effort with an intention and becoming more object-oriented.

Tertiary: Known as the “trial-and-error” stage where kids begin to experiment with their actions to see what reaction results from them.