American Psychological Association
Psychology Goes to Madison Avenue
As part of a study of well-known psychologists, class members create a name, a business logo, an advertisement for TV, online, radio, or print, and a pamphlet for the business run by one of the psychologists on a provided list. An...
American Psychological Association
Facebook Activity
Imagine if Sigmund Freud or Charles Darwin had a Facebook page. As part of a study of major historical figures in the field of psychology, class members are assigned a psychologist and design a mock Facebook page that includes...
Curated OER
Moral Development: Lawrence Kohlberg
Young scholars study the stages of moral development. In this psychology lesson, students explore Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development as they read, respond to, and evaluate a moral development scenario.
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Simply Psychology: Saul Mc Leod: Jean Piaget
A biography of psychologist, Jean Piaget, highlighting his theories of cognitive development in children. Identify and understand specifics of the three key parts of his cognitive theory.
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Jean Piaget Society
Learn more about Jean Piaget from this website. The site is dedicated to the study of human knowledge and development.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Jean Piaget
Learn about the life and accomplishments of Jean Piaget in this article.
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A Short Biography of Jean Piaget
The Piaget Society provides a short, easy-to-understand biography on Jean Piaget (1896-1980 CE), including a paragraph on his developmental theories.
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg University: Personality Theories: Jean Piaget
This is an excellent resource on the life and work of the Swiss educational psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980).
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University of Geneva: The Jean Piaget Archives
This is a comprehensive website covering the work of Jean Piaget. This website can be translated into English, French, German and Spanish.
WebMD
Web Md: Children's Health: Piaget Stages of Development
Understand the four stages of cognitive development researched by the psychologist, Jean Piaget. Piaget studied the intellectual development in children.
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Educational Psychology Interactive: Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
A concise overview of psychologist Jean Piaget's cognitive development stages and details of his theory. Find charts and details of his theory focused on the development of children.
Tom Richey
Ella Newkirk: Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
A comprehensive biographical slideshow of Swiss born scientist, researcher, Jean Piaget featuring his work studying his children to establish his theory of cognitive development.
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Learning and Teaching: Piaget's Developmental Theory
Take a look at the research collected and theory developed concerning the child's cognitive development by Jean Piaget. Find the key ideas and the detailed stages of the theory.
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Oikos.org: Jean Piaget
"The basic reason for this international attention was the unquestionable fact that Piaget was the founding father of a branch of psychology that tries to unravel the mysteries of the human mind, how it grows and how it comes to know."...
Crescent Public Schools
Crescent Public Schools: Educational Theories
Presents some of the major theories of learning, their principles, and how they impact learning. Covers constructivism, behaviorism, Jean Piaget's developmental model, brain-based learning theory, control theory of motivation,...
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Moral Development and Moral Education
Looks at several theories of moral development including Piaget, Kohlberg, and Gilligan. Must click on Overview of Moral Development and Education on right side of screen. Links to several articles on moral education.
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Child Development: Stages of Intellectual Development
Provides details of Piaget's theory of intellectual development, used by many developmental psychologists. It contains a chart illustrating "Stages of Cognitive Development."
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Moral Development
A comprehensive entry detailing the research and theories behind psychology's moral development. Identify the scientists, discoveries, philosophies, and related research in the field.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Are You Tapping Into Prior Knowledge Often Enough in Your Classroom?
Learning progresses primarily from prior knowledge, and only secondarily from the materials we present to students, studies show. This article offers some research behind why we need to stop hurrying through lessons and take the time to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are We So Attached to Our Things?
Our sense of ownership emerges incredibly early. But why do we become so attached to things? Christian Jarrett details the psychology of ownership. [4:34]