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Accommodation
MA. Methodology class
S. Vahideh Hosseini Nourbin
10/14/2013
1896 - 1980
• 1896-1913: Early Years
Zebra
Horse
Horse
Horse
Horse
Schema: an
―elementary
psychological
structure‖
Assimilation vs. Accommodation
Schema for “doggie”
o Four-legged animal
Assimilation
o Sees cow, says “doggie”
Accommodation
o Doggie: small four-legged animal in house
o Cow: large four legged animal on farm
Assimilation
o Sees horses, says “cow”
Accommodation
o Cow say “moo”, horses “neigh”
Assimilation vs. Accommodation
Piaget argued that children do not just passively learn but also actively try to make
sense of their worlds. He argued that, as they learn and mature, children develop
children experience new things, they attempt to reconcile the new knowledge with
existing schemas. Piaget believed that the children use two distinct methods in doing
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/assimacc.htm
www.pugetsound.edu/facultypages/cjones/piaget-examples.doc
http://psychology.about.com/od/aindex/g/assimilation.htm