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- | Stage theory of cognitive development (also known as //developmental stage theory// or //genetic epistemology//) was introduced by Swiss child psychologist [[http://www.piaget.org/aboutPiaget.html|Jean Piaget]] in the 1950s. This theory describes **development of cognitive processes** which are key to understanding, but also constrains of learning. Piaget defined learning as | + | Stage theory of cognitive development (also known as //developmental stage theory// or //genetic epistemology//) was introduced by Swiss child psychologist [[http://www.piaget.org/aboutPiaget.html|Jean Piaget]] in the 1950s. This theory describes **development of cognitive processes** which are key to understanding, but also constrains of learning. According to Piaget, |
- | * "//no more than a sector of cognitive development that is facilitated by experience.//"(()) | + | * "//Learning is no more than a sector of cognitive development that is facilitated by experience.//"(()) |
===== What is stage theory of cognitive development? ===== | ===== What is stage theory of cognitive development? ===== | ||