Piaget


 * Jean Piaget **

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was a Swiss scientist noted for his extensive research related to child development and how children learn. On the basis of the observations ensuing from the research he conducted at the Rousseau Institute in Geneva (Butler-Bowdon), Piaget was able to form theories on how people, in general, develop knowledge. In accordance with the underlying principle of constructivism, Piaget did not perceive ** knowledge ** as the effect of meaningless memorization of facts provided by the teacher but rather as a result of experience, making errors and looking for solutions to problems.