1. The Life and Times of Jean Piaget Presented by: Erin Wood Psychology 390 November 16, 2004

2. Early Life and Academics Born: August 9, 1896 in Neuchatel, Switzerland Born: August 9, 1896 in Neuchatel, Switzerland Age 10: first paper published on albino sparrows Age 10: first paper published on albino sparrows Completed undergraduate studies at the University of Neuchatel in 1916 Completed undergraduate studies at the University of Neuchatel in 1916 Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1918 Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1918 Dissertation on mollusks Dissertation on mollusks

3. Piaget’s Early Career and Family Life 1920: position at Binet Laboratory 1920: position at Binet Laboratory Director of Studies at the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute of Education in Geneva Director of Studies at the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute of Education in Geneva Marries Valentine in 1923 Marries Valentine in 1923 Jacqueline in 1925 Jacqueline in 1925 Lucienne in 1927 Lucienne in 1927 Laurent in 1931 Laurent in 1931

4. Career continued 1929: Associate Professor of History of Scientific Thought at Univ. of Geneva 1929: Associate Professor of History of Scientific Thought at Univ. of Geneva 1929: Director of International Bureau of Education 1929: Director of International Bureau of Education 1933: Made Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute a part of Univ. of Geneva, renamed Institute for Educational Sciences, director 1933: Made Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute a part of Univ. of Geneva, renamed Institute for Educational Sciences, director 1956: International Center for Genetic Epistemology at Univ. of Geneva 1956: International Center for Genetic Epistemology at Univ. of Geneva Death: September 16, 1980 Death: September 16, 1980

5. A Few Books by Piaget Language and Thought in the Child Language and Thought in the Child Judgment and Reasoning in the Child Judgment and Reasoning in the Child The Child’s Conception of the World The Child’s Conception of the World The Child’s Conception of Physical Causality The Child’s Conception of Physical Causality The Moral Judgment of the Child The Moral Judgment of the Child The Origins of Intelligence in Children The Origins of Intelligence in Children The Construction of Reality in the Child The Construction of Reality in the Child The Child’s Construction of Quantities The Child’s Construction of Quantities The Child’s Conception of Numbers The Child’s Conception of Time The Child’s Conception of Movement and Speed Play, Dreams, and Imitation The Psychology of Intelligence Traite de Logique Autobiography And many more!!!

6. Stages of Development Sensorimotor (Birth-2 years) Sensorimotor (Birth-2 years) Modification of Reflexes Modification of Reflexes Primary Circular Reactions Primary Circular Reactions Secondary Circular Reactions Secondary Circular Reactions Coordination of Secondary Reactions Coordination of Secondary Reactions Tertiary Circular Reactions Tertiary Circular Reactions Beginnings of Representational Thought Beginnings of Representational Thought Preoperational (2-7 years) Preoperational (2-7 years) Preconceptual Preconceptual Intuitive Intuitive Concrete Operational (7-11 years) Concrete Operational (7-11 years) Formal Operational (11 years and beyond) Formal Operational (11 years and beyond)

7. Other Ideas of Piaget Assimilation Assimilation Accommodation Accommodation Genetic Epistemology Genetic Epistemology

8. JEAN PIAGET 1896-1980