| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353441 | Developmental Review | 2015 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
•Piaget's theory: constructivism and stage theory.•The post-Piagetian take on constructivism.•The post-Piagetian take on domain-general developmental changes.•The role of executive functions (a domain-general cognitive resource) in conceptual development.
Piaget's body of work had two major theoretical thrusts: constructivism and stage theory. Both constructivism and stage theories articulate modern work on conceptual development, albeit transformed by developments in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. A case study of conceptual change in childhood within a framework theory of intuitive biology illustrates these points.
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Authors
Susan Carey, Deborah Zaitchik, Igor Bascandziev,