Jean Piaget Biography

Born: August 9, 1896

Neuchtel, Switzerland

Died: September 17, 1980

Geneva, Switzerland

Swiss psychologist

The Swiss psychologist and educator Jean Piaget is famous for his learning theories based on different
stages in the development of children's intelligence.
He identified his field of study as genetic epistemology, a theory which combines cognitive
development with epistemological view. Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that deals with the
nature, origin, extent, and limits of human knowledge.

Piaget studied the intellectual development of his own three children and created a theory that
described the stages that children pass through in the development of intelligence and formal thought
processes.

The theory identifies four stages:

(1) The sensorimotor stage: The first stage of development lasts from birth to approximately age two.
At this point in development, children know the world primarily through their senses and motor
movements.

(2) Tthe preoperational stage: The second stage of development lasts from the ages of two to seven
and is characterized by the development of language and the emergence of symbolic play.

(3) The concrete operational stage: The third stage of cognitive development lasts from the ages of
seven to approximately age 11. At this point, logical thought emerges but children still struggle with
abstract and theoretical thinking.

(4) Tthe formal operation stage: In the fourth and final stage of cognitive development, lasting from
age 12 and into adulthood, children become much more adept and abstract thought and deductive
reasoning.

Also Known As: Jean William Fritz Piaget

Nationality: Swiss
 Birth Date: August 9, 1896
Died At Age: 84
Sun Sign: Leo
Born In: Neuchatel
Father: Arthur Piaget
Mother: Rebecca Jackson
Spouse/Partner: Valentine Chtenay
Children: Jacqueline Piaget, Laurent Piaget, Lucienne Piaget
Died On: September 16, 1980
Place Of Death: Geneva
Stages Age range
Sensorimotor 0-2 years
Preoperational 2-7 years
Concrete Operational 7-11 years
Formal Operational 11 years and onward.
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https://www.verywell.com/piagets-stages-of-cognitive-development-2795457
Description
Identifies object performance,
the objects still exists when out
of sight.
Recognition of ability to control
object and acts intentionally.
Begins to use language
Egocentric thinking difficulty
seeing things from other
viewpoints.
Classified objects by single
feature i.e. color.
Logical thinking
Recognize conversation of
numbers, mass and weight.
Classifies objects by several
features and can place them in
order.
Logical thinking about abstract
propositions.
Concerned with hypothetical
and future.
Create hypothesis and test.