Piaget's cognitive theory

What is the cognitive theory =

The idea that children can only understand language when they understand the concept. E.g. A child can talk in past tense when they've understood the concept of time, therefore comprehension comes before application. A child must understand a word before they use it, they have to experience it.

Data example:

A child has learned the concept of past tense.

Key terms:

• concept

• comprehension

• cognitive

• abstract ideas

• sensorimotor

• pre-operational

• concrete operations

• egocentric

• classification

• object permanence

• goal directed behaviour