What can you tell me about Piaget's theory and why it's held up for so many years?

Answer by  chloelouise8 (7)

Piaget's theory suggests that child cognitive development happens in stages relative to age rather than continuous. He believes that children are unable to do certain cognitive tasks until they are at a certain stage of cognitive maturation. It's an effective framework, shows distinct stages in development which are easy to measure (both by parents and practitioners), clearly explains cognitive development.

Answer by  Southie (7)

Piaget theorized that children's cognitive ability develops through four set stages, which he referred to as the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages. He based his theory on observation of many children of different ages. This theory has held up in part because it can be demonstrated and is observable to anyone who interacts with young children.

Answer by  falsetto (62)

Piaget's theories developed through his many years of work with children. He proposed a schedule that was universal, so each child would progress through the stages as they developed psychologically. His extensive hands on training and decades of experience helped Piaget create a theoretical framework that was extremely robust. Many of his ideas still hold today.

Answer by  Anna34 (6)

Piaget`s theory of intellectual development had a great impact on designing curricullum for schools over decades. His ideas of stages in development helped standarise education assuming that every child`s development follows certain pattern, it made things easier for teachers, on the other hand the theory seems unfair and shortsighted - we are human beings and everybody is unique!!