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Piagetian thought  

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  • Jean Piaget (18961980) was one of the 20th century's most influential educational theorists, with a particular emphasis on how children learn. He was not just a learning theorist though; he was alsoand indeed foremosta philosopher and logician, theoretical biologist, developmental psychologist, and cognitivist. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Piagetian Thought]

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