Theorists like Piaget held learning in high regard, it was how children learned and through what they learned that determined much knowledge they gained. Piaget stated in his theory of cognitive development that childhood was vital in the growth of intelligence and children learned through “doing and actively exploring” within the environment they are brought up in. Piaget viewed that environment was one key aspect to the maturation of children; he also saw that language was to follow after these things. Basically children needed a context to place language in, an environment where their language was useful and therefore needed. I agree with a lot of Piaget’s theory, especially to the openness of how children in learn. Exploring and being in the world is definitely going to help teach a child and encourage growth in intelligence; language being an example of this outcome in intelligence. If someone is learning a new language then it is always encouraged for said person to create an environment where this language is primary, this would in coherence with Piaget’s theory. This is partially why many parents, younger grades and institutions use the theory for child development. Yet Piaget’s theory also has some drawbacks, like how child development is not as smooth or does not strictly follow his model, and that is just what it is, a general model. There will always be a special case that does not fall under this theory and therefore there will be a need to use a different type of theory or understanding development.
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