It is very important for teachers to learn and understand the different stages Jean Piaget has developed and observed. Once teachers has mastered each developmental stage, they can use that knowledge to help their students become successful in their learning. If the teacher can focus on the level of development their students are at, they can use the knowledge to focus on strategies that will help improve each child's need and development.
In the first stage, children are at the ages of 0-2 years, so teachers may not be present during this stage of development, but teachers still need to understand that the child is beginning to learn about him or herself and his or her environment. The student also learn through their senses, so the child needs to be taught through those senses. For example, children at this stage can learn through sign language.
In the second stage, teachers need to know that the children in this developmental stage are personifying objects, and uses objects and symbols to represent information. Children also learn best through fantasy and play. Teachers can use this knowledge to enforce manipulatives in their instruction to benefit the child best. Also, teachers can set centers for the students in this stage to be able to participate in role playing situations.
In the third stages, teachers need to understand that the children in this developmental stage are developing abstract thinking. Teachers can use this knowledge to implement questioning into their lessons. Children in this stage can answer questions abstractly.
In the fourth stage, teachers need to understand that the children in this developmental stage are able to function on an advanced cognitive level. Teachers can use this knowledge to implement formal questioning and exploration in their lessons.
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Piaget seems like a well rounded theorist. His developmental stages are much like Erikson's but are more on the phychological side than the internal person of Erickson. Erickson defined his steps as "crisis" where Piaget describes them as phychlogical maturity.I like how he describes children not as empty vessels but as active builders of knowledge. I can see different pieces of curriculum having his various stages invloved, such as as level three has more of an analyical mind, lessons are more geared that way.
ReplyDeletePiaget and his influence on play and role playing is so significant in every child's life as well as in the classroom. I find the developmental stages very beneficial too. Thank you, nice job :)
ReplyDeleteI really liked your blog! especially the way its set up: the videos, the quotes and the cartoons.. Visualization is always important! I found the stages very interesting, specially with the examples.. I learned a lot from the stages.. I agree with Piaget "little scientists who are constantly creating and testing their own theories of the world". We, as teachers need to have an open-minded on how to teach our teach our students in diffrent ways and realize that each student develops differently.. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteI love Piaget's thoery on the early childhood phases that children go through. We as teachers should allow our students to grow naturally as opposed to forcing them to grow at our pace. I loved his quotations too.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog!:) I wonder if Piaget's theories on maturity phases in children are used so much we don't recognize them as obviously, or if we should place more recognition on them in our schools today?? I feel like even with this amazing insight teachers often rush children through their childhood. Nice work on Piaget!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is very visually appealing and the set up is beautiful. The infromation is just as important too. Piagets' different levels remind me of Skinners stages, but they are different. I agree with the quote about "when we study children that we have the best chance to know all this different knowledge". I know this is true because I have learned more from studying my students as being a paraprofessional/teacher than anything else. Fantabulous!!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteI eally appreciate Piaget's indept study on the way chidren's minds work. He supplies excellent tools that can enable a teacher to be profficient. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteI like the way your blog looks and the videos are a wondreful asset I took a look at one very interesting child watching is our greatest power that we have.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job beautiful people. It is true that many educators and psychologists hold on to Piaget's practices and theories as gold for curriculum and child rearing. Piaget is really a wonderfull asset to the educational world.
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting to know the stages of child development. When we understand these stages we become better teachers by observing our students and teach them to their needs and ability. Sometimes we do tend to talk to children as adults, but it makes more sense to talk to them at their level so they can really understand what they are being taught. I really enjoyed reading about Piaget and his stages of development. Great information, thanks!
ReplyDeletei really liked how you added the videos to your blog. Great job. I do believe that when testing the intelligence level of a child we need to keep in mind that their thinking processes are fundamentally different than ours,adults. We also need to keep in mind to test them with the appropriate language or wording depending on the age of the child or the intelligence level of the child.This will allow the child to comprehend what is being asked.Not all students have the same knowledge and as future teachers we need to keep that in mind. I learned about the different atages. It is true that when the teacher focuses on the level of development their students are at, they can use the knowledge to focus on strategies that will help improve each child's need and development.
ReplyDeleteYour blog looks awesome. I liked reading about the different stages. When I worked in ECE we taught the babies sign language before they could speak. It was amazing to communicate with infants. I forgot that Piaget said it was possible. Great Blog Thank you.
ReplyDelete-Kelly Geerdes
I really enjoyed the layout of your blog, as well as the information it contained. Like Kelly, I have worked with little ones and it is amazing the coherence they have at a very young age. We were able to teach my daughter baby sign language and it was wonderful. I was sad to see it go as she moved through the other stages that Piaget outlined.
ReplyDeleteNice work on the blog. I see the connection of a couple theorists here, Montessori and Erikson. They all see the child as an individual which is really important, and that the child is the main ingredient to their learning. Piaget and Erikson look and similar stages of development although Erikson focuses on the social component. Thumbs up for hands on learning and play.
ReplyDeleteThis a really good job! I really like the information specially when it mentions about the stage. Those observation from Jean Piaget are very useful. I think every teacher should know about those strategies, so they can help their student according with their needs.
ReplyDeleteNubia Nelson
In his theory, Piaget refers to cognitive development as how a kid thinks and gains understanding of his/her own world. From birth babies begin to learn and are aware of their surroundings to develop thinking skills. I strongly agree with Piaget and will try to incorporate his ideas in my classroom. We should let kids develop their thinking stages in order to join our society in their best possible way..... Esperanza
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