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Webb Piaget
Webb Piaget
Theory into Practice, Vol. 19, No. 2, Teaching Methods: Learning Applications. (Spring, 1980),
pp. 93-97.
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Fri Dec 7 18:15:13 2007
T h e educational implications of Piaget1stheory
are closely tied to his concept of intelligence as the
dynamic and emerging ability to adapt to the envi-
ronment with ever-increasing competence (Piaget,
1963).By what processes does the individual gain this
proficiency, and how may the teaching-learning situ-
ation be designed to maximize human potential? A
brief review of Piaget's basic assumptions will pro-
vide some insight-into the processes of cognitive
growth (Piaget and Inhelder, 1969, Piaget, 1963), and
examples drawn from research and personal experi-
riaget: ence will illustrate applications of this theory to edu-
cational practice.
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