This volume contains the best available presentation of Piaget’s basic ideas. Requiring no background in psychology, the book clarifies and orders the thought of this vitally important psychologist, a prolific and often difficult writer. Thus, Piaget’s Theory of Intellectual Development: An Introduction forms an effective bridge for the reader to Piaget’s own writings.
Beginning with a biography of Piaget’s , this study goes on to describe his work with infants, children, and adolescent. These chapters not only consider Piaget’s major theories of intellectual development in children, but also present a good deal of the research on which the theories are based and the rationale behind that research.
The book concludes with a chapter on genetic epistemology and the implications of Piaget’s ideas for educational practice. Line drawings and tables supplement the text; in addition, each chapter includes a chapter summary.