Born: 9 August, 1896
Died: 16 September, 1980
The most important contribution of Piaget's work was to alert educators to the child's active role in their learning and the importance of mental activity. He showed how children actively attempt to make sense of their world and construct their own understandings. His work had a great emphasis on primary education and is the basis for many of the principles of discovery learning.
Formal Operational Stage
The development of metacognitive skills is key to the success of the formal operational stage.
McLeod, S. A. (2010). Formal Operational Stage. Retrieved from www.simplypsychology.org/formal-operational.html 14-10-16
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