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Jean Piaget: Biography, Theory and Cognitive Development

Jean Piaget

Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic

Jean Piaget

Piaget at the University of Michigan, c. 1968

Born

Jean William Fritz Piaget


(1896-08-09)9 August 1896

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Died16 September 1980(1980-09-16) (aged 84)

Geneva, Switzerland

Alma materUniversity of Neuchâtel
University of Zürich
Known forConstructivism, Genevan School, genetic epistemology, theory of cognitive development, object permanence, egocentrism
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology, epistemology

Jean William Fritz Piaget (,[1][2];[3][4][5]French:[ʒɑ̃pjaʒɛ]; 9 August 1896 – 16 September 1980) was a Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called genetic epistemology.[6]

Piaget placed great importance on the education of child Jean Piaget - Wikipedia Bahasa Melayu, ensiklopedia bebas SYDU