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Jean Piaget

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which learning theory is Jean Piaget associated with?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Cognitivism

c)

Constructivism

2.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development proposes 4 stages of development.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Check the boxes for the 4 stages of cognitive development

a)

Sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)

b)

infancy stage (birth to 2 years)

c)

preoperational stage (2-6 years)

d)

concrete operational stage (7-11 years)

e)

formal operational stage (12 years - adult)

4.

Children _____________ their knowledge about the world.

a)

learn at school

b)

actively build up

c)

learn solely from parents

d)

are force fed

5.

The best way to understand children’s reasoning is to

a)

see things from their point of view

b)

ask them higher order questions (HOT)

c)

observe them in a routine way

6.

____________ occurs when a child's schemas can deal with most new information through assimilation.

a)

Assimilation

b)

Accommodation

c)

Equilibrium

7.

Jean Piaget defined ___________ as the cognitive process of revising existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding so that new information can be incorporated.

a)

equilibriation

b)

assimilation

c)

accommodation

8.

Jean Piaget viewed intellectual growth as a process of adaptation (adjustment) to the world. This happens through assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Piaget defined ____________ as the cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

a)

equilibriation

b)

accommodation

c)

assimilation

10.

Within the classroom learning should be student-centered and accomplished through active discovery learning. The role of the teacher is to facilitate learning and encourage...

a)

Focus on the process of learning, rather than the end product of it

b)

Using active methods that require rediscovering or reconstructing "truths."

c)

Using collaborative, as well as individual activities (so children can learn from each other).

d)

Evaluating the level of the child's development so suitable tasks can be set.