The Grasp of Consciousness (Psychology Revivals)

Action and Concept in the Young Child

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Child & Adolescent, Child Development
Cover of the book The Grasp of Consciousness (Psychology Revivals) by Jean Piaget, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jean Piaget ISBN: 9781317524823
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 5, 2015
Imprint: Psychology Press Language: English
Author: Jean Piaget
ISBN: 9781317524823
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 5, 2015
Imprint: Psychology Press
Language: English

Originally published in English in 1976, the book draws on and extends our knowledge of the process of learning. The subject of the study is the general stage in a child’s development that comes between his successful performance of an activity without knowing how he did it – that is, what he had to do in order to succeed – and the times when he becomes aware of what went into that action. The book reports the results of experiments conducted at the Centre of Genetic Epistemology. Children, ranging in age between four and adolescence, were asked to perform such tasks as walking on all fours, playing tiddlywinks, building a ramp for a toy car. They were then asked to explain how they had performed the task, and in some cases, to instruct the interviewer. Their answers show a number of surprising inaccuracies in the child’s ability to grasp the nature of what he has done.

Taking a broad view of his results, Piaget shows that they reveal several stages in the gradual development of the child’s conceptualization of his actions. In analysing each stage, Piaget argues that the child’s concept of his own action cannot be considered a simple matter of ‘enlightenment’, but must actively be reconstructed from his experience. This view has always been at the core of Piaget’s work, and a new area of the child’s mental world is here given definitive treatment.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Originally published in English in 1976, the book draws on and extends our knowledge of the process of learning. The subject of the study is the general stage in a child’s development that comes between his successful performance of an activity without knowing how he did it – that is, what he had to do in order to succeed – and the times when he becomes aware of what went into that action. The book reports the results of experiments conducted at the Centre of Genetic Epistemology. Children, ranging in age between four and adolescence, were asked to perform such tasks as walking on all fours, playing tiddlywinks, building a ramp for a toy car. They were then asked to explain how they had performed the task, and in some cases, to instruct the interviewer. Their answers show a number of surprising inaccuracies in the child’s ability to grasp the nature of what he has done.

Taking a broad view of his results, Piaget shows that they reveal several stages in the gradual development of the child’s conceptualization of his actions. In analysing each stage, Piaget argues that the child’s concept of his own action cannot be considered a simple matter of ‘enlightenment’, but must actively be reconstructed from his experience. This view has always been at the core of Piaget’s work, and a new area of the child’s mental world is here given definitive treatment.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Comparative Approach to National Movements by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book The Promised Land? by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book From Oil to Knowledge by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Inequality in Economics and Sociology by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book The History of Japanese Economic Development by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Adrian IV The English Pope (1154–1159) by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Functional Disorders of Memory (PLE: Memory) by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book The Travels of Peter Mundy, in Europe and Asia, 1608-1667 by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Coaching Children in Sport by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book The Crisis of the Twenty-First Century by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Clinical Interaction and the Analysis of Meaning by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Economic Representations by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book The Adelphi Players by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Race Relations in Britain by Jean Piaget
Cover of the book Postmodern Counternarratives by Jean Piaget
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy