Sensorimotor Infants use sensory and motor capabilities to explore and gain understanding of their environments. 2 to 7 years Preoperational Children begin to use symbols. They respond to objects and events according to how they appear to be. 7 to 11 years Concrete operations Children begin to think logically. 11 years and beyond Formal operations They begin to think about thinking.
Thought is systematic and abstract.
A child will develop through each of these stages until he or she can reason logically. The learner is advanced through three mechanisms. The classroom should be filled with authentic opportunities to challenge the students. The students should be given the freedom to understand and construct meaning at their own pace through personal experiences as they develop through individual developmental processes. Learning is an active process in which errors will be made and solutions will be found.