Assimilation: new information and experiences are fitted into existing schemata.Piaget proposed two ways in which schemata become more complex: A ‘schema’ is a store of information about previous experiences and can be used to evaluate future experiences and make decisions about them. Although many of his theories have been contested by subsequent psychologists, they have strongly influenced educational practice for nearly a hundred years.Īt the start of life, a baby has a set of basic reflexes and a set of innate ‘schemata’. The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) researched the development of intelligence in children. Steve Mynard opens a series of articles on educational thinkers who have influenced our approaches to early education.
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