piaget schematic development theory

Question 1

what is a schema

Answer 1

an idea or concept that a child develops

Question 2

what happens first

Answer 2

• assimilation occurs first
• this is where the child constructs an understanding or schema
• e.g. the child has developed a schema about sand

Question 3

What happens after assimilation

Answer 3

• Equilibrium happens
• The child’s experience fits with their schema
• E.g. The child experience in the nursery sandpit fits with their schema

Question 4

What happens after Equilibrium

Answer 4

• Disequilibrium occurs
• A new experience disturbs the child’s schema
• E.g. Water is added to the sandpit. The sand behaves differently, which upsets the child’s schema

Question 5

What’s the last stage after disequilibrium

Answer 5

• Accommodation
• The child’s schema changes to take account of the new experience
• E.g. The child changes their schema to accommodate their new experience of sand. They develop a new schema

The theory repeats