Cognitive Views of Learning

We began the discussion with first an understanding of the cognitive theory of development from the perspective of Piaget which emphasizes that cognitive development occurs in 4 stages. Piaget's Theory: Argued that children's cognitive development occurs in stages Sensorimotor: Birth to 2 years of age Preoperational: 2- 7 years of age Concrete Operational: 7-11 years of age Formal Operational: 12 years of age and up Piaget believed that children take an active role in their cognitive development early on (Cherry 2022).