How Children Learn According to Piaget

Duration: 9 min

This video lesson is available to enrolled students.

Return to /learn/CTET-PAPER-2/child-development-pedagogy/theories/jean-piagets-cognitive-development-theory/asset-how-children-learn-according-to-piaget after enrolling

Inside: a video lesson and guided study material.

Module outline

  1. Child Development and Pedagogy / बाल विकास एवं शिक्षाशास्त्र: Concept of Development / विकास की अवधारणा, Psychological Theories of Development / विकास के मनोवैज्ञानिक सिद्धांत, Individual Differences, Personality and Gender / व्यक्तिगत भिन्नताएँ, व्यक्तित्व एवं जेंडर, Intelligence and Creativity / बुद्धि एवं सृजनात्मकता, Learning and Its Theories / अधिगम एवं इसके सिद्धांत, How Children Think and Learn / बालक कैसे सोचते एवं सीखते हैं, Emotion, Motivation, Mental Health and Guidance / संवेग, अभिप्रेरणा, मानसिक स्वास्थ्य एवं निर्देशन, Inclusive Education / समावेशी शिक्षा, Teaching-Learning Process / शिक्षण-अधिगम प्रक्रिया, Teaching Methods and Strategies / शिक्षण विधियाँ एवं रणनीतियाँ, Assessment and Evaluation / आकलन एवं मूल्यांकन, Educational Thinkers, Aims and National Policies / शैक्षिक विचारक, उद्देश्य एवं राष्ट्रीय नीतियाँ, Curriculum and School Activities / पाठ्यचर्या और विद्यालयी गतिविधियाँ, Lesson Planning and Teaching Skills / पाठ योजना और शिक्षण कौशल, Teaching Resources and Educational Technology / शिक्षण संसाधन और शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी, Classroom Management and Communication / कक्षा प्रबंधन और सम्प्रेषण, Teacher Identity and Professional Development / शिक्षक पहचान और व्यावसायिक विकास, School Leadership and Administration / विद्यालय नेतृत्व और प्रशासन, Life Skills, Values, Peace and Environmental Education / जीवन कौशल, मूल्य, शांति एवं पर्यावरण शिक्षा, Constitution, Commissions, Acts and Schemes in Education / संविधान, आयोग, अधिनियम एवं योजनाएँ, Pedagogy of Environmental Studies / पर्यावरण अध्ययन का शिक्षणशास्त्र, Science Pedagogy / विज्ञान शिक्षण शास्त्र
  2. Mathematics / गणित: Number System & Place Value / संख्या पद्धति एवं स्थानीय मान, Basic Operations, Simplification & Patterns / मूलभूत संक्रियाएँ, सरलीकरण एवं पैटर्न, Factors, Divisibility, HCF & LCM / गुणनखंड, विभाज्यता, म.स.प. एवं ल.स.प., Fractions & Decimals / भिन्न एवं दशमलव, Squares, Cubes, Exponents & Surds / वर्ग, घन, घातांक एवं करणी, Measurement: Length, Mass, Capacity, Time & Money / मापन: लंबाई, भार, धारिता, समय एवं मुद्रा, Algebra / बीजगणित, Ratio, Proportion, Average & Ages / अनुपात, समानुपात, औसत एवं आयु, Percentage, Profit–Loss & Interest / प्रतिशत, लाभ-हानि एवं ब्याज, Time & Work and Speed–Distance / समय-कार्य एवं चाल-दूरी, Lines, Angles, Shapes & Coordinates / रेखाएँ, कोण, आकृतियाँ एवं निर्देशांक, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles & Trigonometry / त्रिभुज, चतुर्भुज, वृत्त एवं त्रिकोणमिति, Mensuration: Perimeter, Area & Volume / क्षेत्रमिति: परिमाप, क्षेत्रफल एवं आयतन, Data Handling, Statistics & Probability / आँकड़ा प्रबंधन, सांख्यिकी एवं प्रायिकता, Mathematics Pedagogy / गणित शिक्षणशास्त्र, Alphabet & Number Test / वर्णमाला एवं संख्या परीक्षण, Mathematical Operations & Arithmetical Reasoning / गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं अंकगणितीय तर्क, Calendar & Clock / कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी, Venn Diagrams & Logical Deduction / वेन आरेख एवं तार्किक निगमन, Non-Verbal Reasoning / अशाब्दिक तर्क, Dice & Cubes / पासा एवं घन
  3. Science / विज्ञान: Technology, Measurement and Motion / प्रौद्योगिकी, मापन एवं गति, Force, Pressure, Work and Energy / बल, दाब, कार्य एवं ऊर्जा, Heat and Sound / ऊष्मा एवं ध्वनि, Light / प्रकाश, Electricity and Magnetism / विद्युत एवं चुंबकत्व, Universe and Natural Phenomena / ब्रह्मांड एवं प्राकृतिक परिघटनाएँ, Matter and Its Structure / पदार्थ एवं उसकी संरचना, Chemical Reactions, Acids, Bases and Salts / रासायनिक अभिक्रियाएँ, अम्ल, क्षार एवं लवण, Metals, Non-metals and Materials of Daily Use / धातु, अधातु एवं दैनिक उपयोग की सामग्री, Living World: Classification, Cell and Tissues / सजीव जगत: वर्गीकरण, कोशिका एवं ऊतक, Plants: Nutrition, Transport and Reproduction / पादपों में पोषण, परिवहन एवं जनन, Human Body and Organ Systems / मानव शरीर एवं अंग तंत्र, Food, Nutrition and Health / भोजन, पोषण एवं स्वास्थ्य, Environment and Ecology / पर्यावरण एवं पारिस्थितिकी, Science & Technology / विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी, Static General Knowledge / स्थिर सामान्य ज्ञान
  4. Social Studies/Social Science / सामाजिक अध्ययन/सामाजिक विज्ञान: Ancient Indian History / प्राचीन भारत का इतिहास, Medieval Indian History / मध्यकालीन भारत का इतिहास, Colonial India and Social Reform / औपनिवेशिक भारत एवं समाज सुधार, Indian National Movement and Independent India / भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन एवं स्वतंत्र भारत, World History and International Relations / विश्व इतिहास एवं अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध, Earth, Globe and Maps / पृथ्वी, ग्लोब एवं मानचित्र, Physical Geography / भौतिक भूगोल, Natural Vegetation, Wildlife and World Regions / प्राकृतिक वनस्पति, वन्य जीवन एवं विश्व के प्रदेश, Geography of India / भारत का भूगोल, Resources and Development / संसाधन एवं विकास, Social and Political Life / सामाजिक एवं राजनीतिक जीवन, Indian Constitution / भारतीय संविधान, Government: Union, State and Local / सरकार: केंद्र, राज्य एवं स्थानीय, Economics and Indian Economy / अर्थशास्त्र एवं भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था, Social Science Pedagogy / सामाजिक विज्ञान शिक्षणशास्त्र, Water / जल, Earth, Sky and Disasters / पृथ्वी, आकाश और आपदाएँ, Environment, Ecology and Wildlife / पर्यावरण, पारिस्थितिकी और वन्यजीव, Natural Resources, Pollution and Climate Change / प्राकृतिक संसाधन, प्रदूषण और जलवायु परिवर्तन, Indian Economy: Data & Current Affairs / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था: आँकड़े एवं समसामयिकी, Indian Art & Culture / भारतीय कला एवं संस्कृति, Environment & Climate Affairs / पर्यावरण एवं जलवायु समसामयिकी, Government Schemes, Governance & Infrastructure / सरकारी योजनाएँ, शासन एवं आधारभूत संरचना
  5. Language I/II — हिंदी / Hindi: भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण-विचार, संधि, शब्द-स्रोत और शब्द-रचना, समास, शब्द-भेद: विकारी और अविकारी, लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल और वाच्य, वाक्य-विचार और शुद्ध लेखन, शब्द-भंडार, रस, छंद, अलंकार और शब्द-शक्ति, हिंदी साहित्य, अपठित बोध, हिंदी शिक्षणशास्त्र
  6. Language I/II — English: Sounds, Spelling and Word Formation, Parts of Speech, Nouns and Pronouns, Articles, Determiners and Adjectives, Verbs and Modals, Tenses and Subject–Verb Agreement, Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Sentence Structure, Voice and Narration, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction and Writing Skills, Poetry and English Literature, Reading Comprehension, Pedagogy of English Language
  7. Language I/II — संस्कृत / Sanskrit: वर्णविचारः एवं संज्ञाप्रकरणम्, सन्धिप्रकरणम्, शब्दरूपाणि, धातुरूपाणि, कारकाणि एवं विभक्तयः, उपसर्गाः एवं अव्ययानि, प्रत्ययप्रकरणम्, समासप्रकरणम्, वाच्यप्रकरणम्, संख्याज्ञानम्, शब्दज्ञानम् एवं अनुवादः, अपठितावबोधनम्, संस्कृतसाहित्यम् एवं काव्यशास्त्रम्, संस्कृतशिक्षणशास्त्रम्
  8. Language I/II — اردو / Urdu: رسم الخط، املا اور تلفظ, ذخیرۂ الفاظ, قواعد, محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, شعر و سخن, اردو ادب کی تاریخ, تفہیمِ عبارت, اردو کی تدریس
  9. Language I/II — বাংলা / Bengali: ভাষা, ধ্বনি ও বর্ণ, সন্ধি ও বানান, শব্দের উৎস ও গঠন, সমাস, পদ পরিচয়, কারক ও বিভক্তি, ক্রিয়া ও কাল, বাক্যতত্ত্ব, শব্দার্থ ও বাগর্থ, পাঠ অনুধাবন ও সাহিত্য, নির্মিতি ও পত্রলিখন, বাংলা শিক্ষণবিদ্যা
  10. Beyond the 2026 syllabus (optional practice) / 2026 पाठ्यक्रम से बाहर (वैकल्पिक अभ्यास): Defence & Security / रक्षा एवं सुरक्षा, Computer Hardware and Peripherals / कंप्यूटर हार्डवेयर एवं परिधीय उपकरण, Ranking, Seating Arrangement & Puzzles / क्रम, बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेली
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

An AI-generated summary of this video lecture.

This lecture introduces Jean Piaget's theory of how children learn, emphasizing three core principles. The instructor explains that learning occurs through active interaction and exploration of the environment. Cognitive development is driven by resolving conflicts between existing knowledge structures and new experiences, a process known as equilibration. Furthermore, the lecture reframes mistakes not as failures but as natural and necessary steps toward deeper understanding. The visual presentation relies heavily on digital annotations, specifically underlining key phrases in red and blue to highlight these foundational concepts. The instructor systematically breaks down the theory into actionable components, using bullet points on a slide titled 'How Children Learn According to Piaget' to structure the lesson. The emphasis is placed on the active role of the child in constructing knowledge rather than passively receiving it.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with the instructor introducing Piaget's framework for child learning. The slide titled 'How Children Learn According to Piaget' is displayed, listing three bullet points. The instructor uses red underlines to emphasize the first point: 'Children learn through interaction and exploration.' This establishes the active nature of learning in Piaget's view. The instructor then underlines the second point regarding cognitive development, specifically focusing on how children resolve conflicts between what they already know and new experiences. This section sets the stage for understanding the mechanism of learning as a dynamic process involving adaptation and adjustment.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The lecture continues by elaborating on the concept of cognitive conflict. The instructor uses digital annotations to draw attention to specific phrases, underlining 'resolve conflicts between what they know and new experiences' in red. This highlights the central idea that development occurs when current mental schemas cannot accommodate new information, forcing a restructuring of knowledge. The instructor also introduces the third principle, underlining 'Mistakes are natural steps toward understanding' in blue. A large red hash mark is drawn next to this point, visually signaling its importance as a transition or key takeaway. This section reinforces the idea that errors are not setbacks but integral parts of the learning trajectory.

  3. 5:00 – 9:29 05:00-09:29

    In the final segment, the instructor summarizes the three main principles of Piaget's theory. The visual evidence shows the instructor actively underlining key phrases again to reinforce retention: 'interaction and exploration,' 'resolve conflicts,' and 'Mistakes are natural steps.' The instructor emphasizes that learning is not passive but requires the child to interact with their environment. The lecture concludes by reiterating that cognitive development is a result of resolving these internal conflicts. The consistent use of underlining and hash marks throughout the video serves to guide student attention to the most critical components of Piaget's theory, ensuring that the core message about active construction of knowledge is clearly communicated.

The lecture provides a concise overview of Piaget's constructivist approach to learning. The instructor identifies three distinct but interconnected mechanisms: interaction, conflict resolution, and the acceptance of mistakes. Interaction and exploration are presented as the primary means by which children gather data about their world. Cognitive development is described as a process of equilibration, where new information creates a conflict with existing schemas that must be resolved. Finally, the lecture destigmatizes mistakes, framing them as essential indicators of cognitive growth rather than errors to be avoided. The teaching method relies on visual reinforcement through underlining and color-coding, ensuring that students can easily identify the key takeaways. This structured approach helps learners grasp the complexity of Piaget's theory by breaking it down into manageable, emphasized points.

Loading lesson…