1st Edition

The Grasp of Consciousness Action and Concept in the Young Child

By Jean Piaget Copyright 2015
372 Pages
by Psychology Press

372 Pages
by Psychology Press

372 Pages
by Psychology Press

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... Read more

1. Walking on All Fours  2. The Path of an Object Launched by a Sling  3. The Ping-pong Ball (or the Hoop)  4. The Slope  5. Building a Road up a Hill  6. Tiddlywinks  7. The Impact of One Ball on Another  8. Pushing Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Objects  9. Towing a Small Rectangular Box  10. The Catapult  11. The Flying Balloon  12. The Construction of Tracks by Means of Connecting Rails  13. Rings and String  14. The Hanoi Tower  15. Seriation  16. Conclusions.  Index.

Biography

Jean Piaget