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Two schemes of intellectual development: A comparison of development as defined by william perry and jean piaget
Author(s) -
Perry Bruce,
Donovan Michael P.,
Kelsey Linda J.,
Paterson John,
Statkiewicz Walter,
Allen Robert D.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660230109
Subject(s) - intellectual development , piaget's theory of cognitive development , constructivism (international relations) , psychology , epistemology , science education , cognitive development , mathematics education , cognitive science , developmental psychology , cognition , philosophy , international relations , neuroscience , politics , political science , law
The theories of Jean Piaget and William Perry provide two different theories of intellectual development with several similiarities, but also with critical differences. In this study a comparison was made to determine whether the two theories describe operation of the same mental structures or two fundamentally different aspects of intellectual development. The results, based upon individual interviews of all participants, indicate that the two theories outline different and independent processes for assessing intellectual development.