CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PIAGET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Knowing the world through their movements and sensations, learning the world through actions, learning things continue to exist and thinking actions cause things to happen in the world would be examples of?
A
Sensorimotor Stage
B
Preoperational Stage
C
Concrete Operational Stage
D
Formal Operational Stage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Babies from birth to 2 years of age use their senses and bodily movements to understand the world around them, which is why this stage is known as the sensorimotor stage. A newborn’s first method of communication is through basic reflex actions such as sucking, flailing their arms, or shaking their head.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sensorimotor stage is the first phase of children’s cognitive development. During this stage, children primarily learn about their environment through their senses and motor activities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Theory of Cognitive Development by Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist, suggests that children’s intelligence undergoes changes as they grow. Cognitive development in children is not only related to acquiring knowledge, children need to build or develop a mental model of their surrounding world (Miller, 2011).

Detailed explanation-4: -In the sensorimotor stage, we develop through experiences and movement our five senses: our brain wants to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch as much as possible.

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