2. Developmental Theories and Theorists

1. Piaget's Developmental Theory

Jean Piaget 1896–1980 was a Swiss psychologist.  He got his degree in Zoology from the University of Neuchatel in 1918 and then turned his attention to the cognitive development of children. He worked with Jung and Bleuler.  He is most well known for his theory of cognitive or intellectual development in children, and his ideas have had a large impact on education.

He proposed that children went through several different stages of thinking or cognitive levels.

This video shows the various stages of development according to Piaget.

Click on the following links for more examples of Piaget's stages:

An example of a baby that has not obtained object permanence

 

 This baby does have object permanence.