 Deductive logic- using a general
MODULE 19
Cognitive Development of
Primary Schoolers
Jean Piaget- is the foremost
theories when it comes to cognitive
development. According to him,
intelligence is the basic mechanism of
ensuring balance between the person
and the environment.
Jean Piaget’s Concrete Operational
Stage
Concrete operation
- it spans from ages 7-11 years
-is the third stage in Piagnet’s theory of
cognitive development
-in this developmental stage, children
begin to think logically about concrete
events, but have difficulty
understanding abstract or hypothetical
concepts, thus most of them still have a
hard time in problem solving
LOGIC
 Inductive logic-involves
thinking from specific
experience to a general
principles.
principleto determine the
outcome of specific events.
REVERSABILITY
-One of the most important
developments in this stage is an
understanding of reversibility,
or awareness that action can be
reversed.
Cognitive Milestone
- Elementary-aged develop
certain skills within a particular
time frame.
- The skills they learn are in
sequential manner.
- Each milestone that the
develops is dependent upon the
previous milestone they achieve.
Information- Processing Skill
Several theorist argue
- Like a computer, the human
mind is a system that can
process information through the
application of logical rules and
strategies.
- -They also believe that minds
receives information, perform
operations to change its form
and content, store and locates it
and generates responses from it.