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These flashcards cover the vocabulary and key concepts of Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory from the Chapter 10 lecture notes.
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Jean Piaget
The theorist behind Cognitive Development Theory who believed children learn through exploration and problem-solving.
Cognitive Development Theory
A theory describing how children learn by exploring and interacting with their environment, moving from simple to more complex stages of thinking.
Sensorimotor
The first of Jean Piaget's four stages of development.
Preoperational
The second of Jean Piaget's four stages of development.
Concrete operational
The third of Jean Piaget's four stages of development.
Formal operational
The fourth and most complex of Jean Piaget's stages of development.
Assimilation and accommodation
The processes through which children adapt their thinking as they learn and construct knowledge.
Discovery-based learning
Hands-on learning activities that promote curiosity, problem-solving, and critical thinking instead of rote memorization.