Piaget's Developmental Theory

Piaget's Developmental Theory explains how children's thinking evolves in stages as they grow. He proposed four main stages: the sensorimotor (birth-2 years), where they learn through senses and actions; preoperational (2-7 years), marked by developing language and imagination but limited logic; concrete operational (7-11 years), where logical thinking about concrete events emerges; and formal operational (12+ years), characterized by abstract and hypothetical reasoning. Each stage reflects changes in how children understand the world, solve problems, and develop cognitive skills, building on their previous experiences.