How do children think?

United Kingdom, 1965

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Episode number 10 of Series “Discovery and Experience”.
Discusses Piaget’s research and theories of the main periods of development in children. To advance beyond the stage of primitive concrete operations, children need opportunities for the kind of work they do in primary schools, based on activity, discussion, and the growth of social relationships.

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