Piaget, Jean - Theories In Action
Theories In Action
In a 1970 interview with Elizabeth Hall in Psychology Today, Jean Piaget addressed the question of the practical applications of his theory of genetic epistemology.
The danger to psychologists lies in practical applications. Too often psychologists make practical applications before they know what they are applying. We must always keep a place for fundamental research and beware of practical applications when we do not know the foundation of our theories.
Piaget's caution is well taken. Since the late 1950s, when his writings were translated for readers in the United States, his influential ideas have been applied widely and survived extensive criticism. Piaget's theory of genetic epistemology changed the educational philosophy of the mid-twentieth century by providing a scientific basis for understanding how learning happens. His...
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