![]() ![]() Accommodation: schemata are changed when new information cannot be assimilated.Īssimilation and accommodation are forms of adaptation, whereby the developing intellect makes changes as it learns new information.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. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |