Jean Piaget Case Study

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From the time that we are all born, we learn to interact and explore the world that we were brought into. Swiss cognitive theorist Jean Piaget, came up with a theory that separates the different stages that all individuals go through starting from birth, during these stages there are certain developmental characteristics that will set one aside from one stage to another. “Children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world” (Beck, 2014). From the minute a baby is born the are expect to do certain things, The Apgar Scale, this is used in order to test a newborn's’ physical condition. From there on out the environment plays a major role in development. I decided to observe my infant nephew and see how he matches up with other children in terms of how he is developing and interacting with the world around him. At the time of my observation my …show more content…

Jeremiah’s face lite up and a big smile emerged on his face, he was happy to see me. Jeremiah was filled with curiosity and excitement as he observed me take out a pen and notebook, he tried grabbing the pen but was unsuccessful. I was informed that Jeremiah had never played or been close to a pen, so I decided to let him play with it. He reached for the pen, looked at it and moved it straight to his mouth, I had to take it away from him. His parents are very cautious about what anyone gives him. From there on out I watched as he played with his toys and played with just about anything that he could get his hands on. According to Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development, Jeremiah is in the Sensorimotor stage, since he is just about 12 months old. This means that at the time being Jeremiah is learning by using his senses of sight, hearing, touch, and taste to help him explore and interact with his surroundings, this will help with a smoother transition into the following stages of

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