- The little boy seemed to be in the pre-operational stage. He was being egocentric. He was not thinking about the rule, he was thinking about his own personal experiences and perspectives. The girl seemed to be in the formal operational stage. She was able to solve the problem. She considered the rules and based her answer not on her experiences, but on her reasoning skills.
- What techniques could you use to teach each child? Why must the techniques differ? You could use a technique of teaching the young boy about thinking of strategies and solutions based on other perspectives not only on his own, to help him to not be so egocentric. You could teach the girl about solving problems without needing concrete evidence. She does not have to see something to happen to know that it happened or has a possibility of happening. These two students have to have different strategies because of the difference in their age and their cognitive abilities.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Piaget Blog Post 2
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How else would you describe the girl's thinking? What do you mean by her reasoning skills? Hypothetical thinking?
ReplyDeleteRemember--you can't 'help the boy become less egocentric'. Piaget wouldn't say you can push or help a child go to a different stage. This is based on biology and is not something that can be effected by a teacher.