Cognitive Development of teens

Question 1

What is Piaget stage for teens?

Answer 1

Formal operational

Question 2

What happens in Piaget’s stage for teens?

Answer 2

-reason abstractly
-use scientific method for problem solving
-imagine possibilities rather than drawing only on previous experience
-can think about ethical dilemmas
-look @ problem in more than one aspect
-enjoy debating
-develop skills of persuasion

Question 3

What is important for the teen?

Answer 3

-allow development and practice formal operational thought
-give problems to solve, hypotheses test, & scenarios
-provide greater than 1 answer
-need to practice & be encouraged

Question 4

Younger teen 12-14yrs

Answer 4

-may still be using concrete operational
-teen knows more than 1 answer may be right