From Library Journal
First published posthumously in France in 1981, these volumes conclude Swiss psychologist Piaget's celebrated studies of cognitive development in children ages four through 12. Volume 1, through a series of 13 experimental problems (e.g., taking a toy car from point A to point B), displays the inventive and creative capacities for children to form possibilities. Volume 2 relates equilibration (a normal process of assimilation and accommodation to reach an intellectual balance) to mathematical laws that result from logical necessities and "closures." The volumes mix detailed playbacks of the experiments with theoretical discussions, using a technical vocabulary intended strictly for scholars, psychologists, and educators. A sometimes clumsy translation makes for difficult reading. For research libraries or collections wanting Piaget's complete works. Janice Arenofsky, formerly with Arizona State Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Language Notes
Text: English, French (translation)
