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Jean Piaget (1896-1980), renowned as the Father of Child Psychology, is well-known for his contributions to this field. Although he began his career studying molluscs, soon his focus shifted to development and cognition. He was an intellectual child right from the beginning, as evident from one of his research published when he was merely 11
Jean Piaget’s theories are foundational in developmental psychology, shaping our understanding of children’s intellectual growth. At the heart of Piaget’s theory lies the idea that children actively construct their knowledge through interaction with their environment. To Jean Piaget, assimilation and accommodation are two important processes in cognitive development. They help children construct and refine mental
