Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
There are two key aspects of Jean Piaget’s developmental theory. The first is the aspect of knowing and the second is the aspect of acquiring more knowledge. Piaget as a biologist was interested in how organisms adapt. According to Piaget, mental organizations or schemes, as he referred to them, control the behavior of an organism (Learning, 17th June 2008). He further defines the behavior of an organism as the organism’s adaptation to the environment. He goes on to argue that the adaptation is as a result of the biological need for balance between mental organization and the environment.