Jean Piaget's Influence On Cognitive Development

Jean Piaget was born to Rebeca and Arthur on August 9, 1896, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. His father was a medieval historian. Who taught Jean the importance of studying, at a young age he was dedicated his studies particularly on natural science; but it was his godfather who introduced him to philosophy, giving him the basic building blocks to what he would later discover. At the young age of 11 he was attending Neuchatel Latin High School and was already being published. He was hiding his young age from the publisher because they thought young writers didn’t have credibility and since they didn’t know his age they thought he was an expert on the topics. At the age of 15 one of his articles about mollusks led to a job offer to work at the history museum in Genève; he declined in order to stay in school. He furthered his education at the University at Neuchatel, where he earned his doctoral degree in 1916. His work in two psychological laboratories got him into his research in psychoanalysis, the knowledge or study of mental processes. He later studied abnormal psychology at the Sorbonne in Paris. He also
His theory is used in school systems today, it gives us insight into the minds of young children so we know what they can learn and when they learn it. With his theory we can roughly predict the capabilities of what a child can learn at what age. Teachers can use this knowledge to create their curriculum making sure it fits the needs of the children. Also making sure that the children are psychologically capable to learn what they are teaching. For example between the ages of 2 and 7 children can classify objects by simple characteristics like shape or color, so the teachers can start with that and build up from there. The children wouldn’t be able to be taught how to do algebra; because of Piaget’s theory teachers know the children aren’t capable of doing