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learning_theories:stage_theory_of_cognitive_development [2011/02/04 11:12]
jpetrovic [What is the practical meaning of stage theory of cognitive development?]
learning_theories:stage_theory_of_cognitive_development [2011/02/04 12:20]
jpetrovic [Keywords and most important names]
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 Various criticisms of Piaget'​s work include: Various criticisms of Piaget'​s work include:
  
-  * Oversimplification of stages - it has been shown that with help of training program children can learn some concepts even before reaching a particular stage. Piaget'​s stages are therefore not as distinct as he assumed. +  ​* **Oversimplification of stages** - it has been shown that with help of training program children can learn some concepts even before reaching a particular stage. Piaget'​s stages are therefore ​**not as distinct** as he assumed. 
-  * Overlooking the effects of the students'​ cultural and social groups - depending on social and cultural environment different aspects of childs ​development may be more or less valued than by Piaget. +  ​* **Overlooking the effects of the students'​ cultural and social groups** - depending on social and cultural environment different aspects of child'​s ​development may be more or less valued than by Piaget. 
-  * Unscientific ​methods ​- Piaget based his conclusions on observations of a rather small number of children who do not necessarily form a statistically representative sample.+  ​* **Unscientific ​method** ​- Piaget based his conclusions on observations of a rather small number of children who do **not** necessarily form **a statistically representative sample**.
  
 +It is often considered that Piaget'​s **experiments weren'​t designed carefully enough** to exclude other explanations,​ that he offered to **little evidence** for his theory and that he didn't address important questions like **social and motivational influences** on cognitive development.  ​
  
  
  
  
-===== Keywords and most important names ===== 
  
 +===== Keywords and most important names =====
  
 +  * **Sensorimotor stage**, **preoperational stage**, **preoperational stage**, **formal operations**,​ **cognitive development**
 ===== Bibliography ===== ===== Bibliography =====
  
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