Piagetian Theory
Scope Note:
Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget's theory of children's intellectual development that describes a universal sequence of four distinct mental stages--sensorimotor, preoperational thought, concrete operations, and formal operations--through which children progress from birth to maturity
Category: Research and Theory
Broader Terms TheoriesNarrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of Piagetian StagesPiagetian Tasks | Related Terms Child DevelopmentCognitive Development Cognitive Processes Cognitive Psychology Concept Formation Developmental Psychology Developmental Stages Epistemology Formal Operations Intellectual Development Learning Theories Logical Thinking |
Added to ERIC: 4/9/1986
