Wadsworth 1989

Wadsworth, Barry J. 1989.Piaget's theory of cognitive and affective development. 4th edition. New York: Longman. 212 pages. 0801302005. Location: Dallas SIL Library 155.413 W124p. Interest level: lay specialist.

Aims to introduce education and psychology students to Piaget's theory of how children construct and acquire knowledge. Presents four central concepts in Piaget's theory of cognitive behavior:

• Schema
• Assimilation
• Accommodation
• Equilibration

Addresses the major aspects of Piagetian theory as follows:

• The components of intelligence and factors affecting its development
• The three types of knowledge
• Affective development
• Piaget's conceptualization of the stages of cognitive and affective development

Appendixes (new to this edition) deal with

• mathematics
• learning to read, and
• children and computers.

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