Introducing Piaget
A guide for practitioners and students in early years education
By Ann Marie Halpenny, Jan Pettersen | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Jean Piaget was one of the most significant contributors to our current understanding of how children think and learn, from birth through to adolescence. In this comprehensive and accessible new book, Ann Marie Halpenny and Jan Pettersen capture the key concepts and principles of Piaget’s fascinating work on children’s thinking, and explore how thinking evolves and develops from infancy through the early years and beyond.
Areas covered in Introducing Piaget include:
- key milestones and achievements in children’s thinking;
- understanding the physical world through senses and movement in infancy;
- supporting the emergence of symbolic thought and language in the early years;
- understanding object permanence;
- implications of egocentric thinking in early childhood learning and development.
Throughout the book, the consequences of these developments for children’s social, emotional and intellectual development are discussed. Updates on Piaget’s theory are also outlined with reference to more recent work on cognitive development in childhood. Each chapter provides a concise summary of material presented through a consideration of the implications for practice in working with children. A glossary of key Piagetian terms is also included. With a particular focus on how Piaget’s principles and concepts can be applied to children in early childhood, this exciting new book is an invaluable resource for teachers, practitioners and students with an interest in learning and development in the early years.
Editions of Introducing Piaget
- EBook
- ISBN 9781136280306
- PDF
- ISBN 9781136280313
Read an Excerpt
Jean Piaget was one of the most significant contributors to our current understanding of how children think and learn, from birth through to adolescence. In this comprehensive and accessible new book, Ann Marie Halpenny and Jan Pettersen capture the key concepts and principles of Piaget’s fascinating work on children’s thinking, and explore how thinking evolves and develops from infancy through the early years and beyond.
Areas covered in Introducing Piaget include:
- key milestones and achievements in children’s thinking;
- understanding the physical world through senses and movement in infancy;
- supporting the emergence of symbolic thought and language in the early years;
- understanding object permanence;
- implications of egocentric thinking in early childhood learning and development.
Throughout the book, the consequences of these developments for children’s social, emotional and intellectual development are discussed. Updates on Piaget’s theory are also outlined with reference to more recent work on cognitive development in childhood. Each chapter provides a concise summary of material presented through a consideration of the implications for practice in working with children. A glossary of key Piagetian terms is also included. With a particular focus on how Piaget’s principles and concepts can be applied to children in early childhood, this exciting new book is an invaluable resource for teachers, practitioners and students with an interest in learning and development in the early years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Introducing Piaget about?
Jean Piaget was one of the most significant contributors to our current understanding of how children think and learn, from birth through to adolescence. In this comprehensive and accessible new book, Ann Marie Halpenny and Jan Pettersen capture the key concepts and principles of Piaget’s fascinating work on children’s thinking, and explore how thinking evolves and develops from infancy through the early years and beyond.
Areas covered in Introducing Piaget include:
- key milestones and achievements in children’s thinking;
- understanding the physical world through senses and movement in infancy;
- supporting the emergence of symbolic thought and language in the early years;
- understanding object permanence;
- implications of egocentric thinking in early childhood learning and development.
Throughout the book, the consequences of these developments for children’s social, emotional and intellectual development are discussed. Updates on Piaget’s theory are also outlined with reference to more recent work on cognitive development in childhood. Each chapter provides a concise summary of material presented through a consideration of the implications for practice in working with children. A glossary of key Piagetian terms is also included. With a particular focus on how Piaget’s principles and concepts can be applied to children in early childhood, this exciting new book is an invaluable resource for teachers, practitioners and students with an interest in learning and development in the early years.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Introducing Piaget?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy > Schools and pre-schools > Pre-school and kindergarten
Where can I read a sample of Introducing Piaget?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781136280306
Is Introducing Piaget part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Introducing Early Years Thinkers
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Introducing Piaget?
Ann Marie Halpenny, Jan Pettersen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Introducing Piaget is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136280306) and pdf(ISBN 9781136280313)