Graduate Research Papers
Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage: Activities to Enhance the Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Piaget, Jean, 1896-1980; Cognition in infants;
Abstract
Sensory play is an effective way to encourage experimentation, even with children as young as infants and toddlers. Early childhood is the developmentally appropriate age for acquiring sensory awareness. One of the leading theorists on infant cognitive development is Jean Piaget. He referred to the first two years of life as the sensorimotor stage because at that age infants are primarily involved in explorations involving their movements and senses. Early childhood educators should analyze Piaget's work when designing a stimulating environment containing sensory-rich materials to enhance cognitive development consistent with developmental stages. This article addresses the six sub-stages of sensorimotor development and a variety of activities to help enhance the cognitive development of . infants and toddlers. It will also focus on guidelines for setting up a sensory play program with the emphasis on equipment and materials, and the role of the teacher.
Year of Submission
2001
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Charles R. May
Second Advisor
Jill M. Uhlenberg
Date Original
2001
Object Description
1 PDF file (11 leaves)
Copyright
©2001 Candice York
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
York, Candice, "Piaget's Sensorimotor Stage: Activities to Enhance the Cognitive Development of Infants and Toddlers" (2001). Graduate Research Papers. 1570.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1570
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