ACTIVITY 8- Piaget's Influence

The implications of Piaget's theory must be noted with great importance.  A student's cognitive level must be determined before a task is assigned. It cannot be assumed that since a child is a particular age that a particular task is appropriate. Another implication of this fact though, is that there needs to be instruments that can assess the level of students especially when they are entering into a new school so that correct placement can be determined. This is a serious exercise and must be diagnosed carefully in each child.  Summative testing may not be accurate either in determining a child's cognitive ability.  Formative assessment will certainly play a vital role in all of this.   Ok, then. I believe that whilst standard instruments may not be available, the teacher can prepare formative assessment tools to ascertain a child's level of ability in the areas to be tested and judged against Piaget's theory.