The first test we did was a simple asking-answering question thing which reflects on the idea of egocentrism. Simple questions such as “Why does the sun shine” seem to be too difficult for them to answer. According to Piaget’s stages of development, children at around 4-7 years old are under the period called “intuitive phase” and are supposed to be less egocentric. In my group in particular, none of the kids were able to answer the egoc3entirc questions correctly whereas in some other groups, all the kids might have gotten those questions correctly.
In the other experiment with the staircase, the kids in my group seem to be having a problem. The main concern is the language development rather than the maturation of the brain or the physical abilities. The one girl does not understand what we mean by a staircase.
This experiment made me realized that Piaget’s theory is at times accurately. The only mistake is that he focuses on the wrong range of age and it varies for each individual. Some kids are able to perceive more information compared to others.
posted by Tat S. @ 1:40 PM
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