Jean Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development known as genetic epistemology: 1) The sensorimotor stage from birth to age 2 where infants learn about the world through senses and physical interaction. 2) The preoperational stage from ages 2 to 7 where symbolic thought and language develops but logical thought is still limited. 3) The concrete operational stage from ages 7 to 11 where logical thought emerges and children can think about concrete events. 4) The formal operational stage from age 11 onward where abstract and logical thought allows for hypothetical deductive reasoning.

1. GENETIC
EPISTOMOLOGY
By
Jean Piaget

2. What is Genetic
Epistemology?
Jean Piaget viewed that there
is a time table created by
nature itself for the
development of all human
beings which is general to all
and consists of different
stages of common
characteristics. This time table
is known as Genetic
Epistemology

3. Sensorim
otor Stage
Preoperati
onal Stage
Concrete
operational
Stage
Formal
Operational
Stage
Piaget put forth four major stages as a part of Genetic Epistemology

4. Child tries to master his own
innate physical reactions by
which he indulges in some
interesting activities. The
child, during this period sees
himself as a separate physical
object and recognizes that the
items around him also have a
separate and stable existence
Sensorimotor
Stage

5. Preoperational
Stage
(2-6/7 Years) This is when child starts to
approach the environment
symbolically. Unlike the earlier
stage where only physical
representation occurred, here
he starts to approach things
mentally. It is at this stage he
starts using words for
representing objects.

6. Concrete
operational Stage
(6/7 to 11/12 Years)
This is the beginning stage
logical thinking, means,
simple logical thinking.
The child becomes able to
categorize things on the
basis of similarities and
differences

7. Formal
Operational Stage
(11/12Year onwards)
This is the stage of
systematic thinking,
mastery in different
concepts and mental
expe3rimentation

8. EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF GENETIC EPISTOMOLOGY

9. During the
Sensorimotor
Stage, the child should
be made contact
physically with a variety
of objects without
imposing him to utter
their names

10. During the
preoperational
Stage, the child should be
made listen to and utter
the names of different
objects so that to be
compared and contrasted
during the next stage.

11. During the concrete
operational
Stage, the child should be
encouraged to classify
and differentiate things.
He should also be given
simple problems to be
solved.

12. And only after reaching
the age of 11 or 12 year,
a person should be made
indulge in abstract
thinking and more logical
interpreting.