Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory outlines how children's thinking evolves in four stages: 1. **Sensorimotor (0-2 years)**: Children learn through sensory experiences and motor actions. 2. **Preoperational (2-7 years)**: They start using language and symbols but think in egocentric ways, struggling with logic. 3. **Concrete Operational (7-11 years)**: Logic emerges, and children can perform operations on tangible objects. 4. **Formal Operational (12 years and up)**: Abstract thinking develops, allowing for hypothetical reasoning and problem-solving. This theory emphasizes that children actively construct knowledge as they interact with their environment.