—Work and Education History:
Jean William Piaget was born in Neutschatel, Switzerland in August 9, 1896 and died in Geneva, Switzerland in September 16, 1980. At just 10 years old, Piaget’s fascination with mollusks drew him into to the local museum of natural history. Piaget’s first PhD was in Neutschatel in natural sciences in 1918. After this, he began studying abnormal psychology under Carl Jung and Paul Eugen Bleuler at the University of Zurich. He was employed at the Binet Institute in 1920s, he developed French versions of questions on English intelligence tests. Philosophy or view educations: Piaget’s paper work on mollusks when he has 10 years old was widely published. Impact of his work: Piaget was responsible for creating influential theories on the stages of mental development in children. He identified the four stages of mental development called Schema (sensorimotor stage, pre operative stage, concrete operational stage, and formal operations). Piaget’s Genetic Epistemology. Piaget’s work had a huge impact and change in society because it helped understanding how unique and important childhood stages are in human development. His work also delivered an unique experimental method for determining children’s cognitive abilites as well as detailed explanation.
