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HED4813 Assignment 2
Semester 2 | Due 2
September 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
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[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
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, Exam (elaborations)
HED4813 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo |
Due 2 September 2025
Course
Mathematics Education (HED4813)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
HED4813 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo | Due 2 September 2025. All
questions fully answered.
Question 1 1. Critically discuss how Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive
development—sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and
formal operational—affect a child’s learning experience, with a particular
focus on mathematics education.
Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development and Their Effect on Mathematics
Education
Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is one of the most influential frameworks in
understanding how children acquire knowledge. His four stages—sensorimotor,
preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational—show how thinking evolves
with age and experience. Each stage carries implications for mathematics education, shaping the
strategies teachers use and the type of mathematical concepts that learners can meaningfully
engage with.
1. Sensorimotor Stage (0–2 years)
At this stage, infants learn primarily through their senses and motor activities. They lack
symbolic thought and cannot manipulate abstract concepts, but they begin to develop object
permanence and an understanding of cause and effect.
Impact on Mathematics Education:
Though formal mathematics instruction is not applicable at this age, early numeracy
foundations can be nurtured through play.
Infants can distinguish between quantities (e.g., recognizing the difference between
“more” and “less”).
HED4813 Assignment 2
Semester 2 | Due 2
September 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
, Exam (elaborations)
HED4813 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo |
Due 2 September 2025
Course
Mathematics Education (HED4813)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
HED4813 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo | Due 2 September 2025. All
questions fully answered.
Question 1 1. Critically discuss how Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive
development—sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and
formal operational—affect a child’s learning experience, with a particular
focus on mathematics education.
Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development and Their Effect on Mathematics
Education
Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is one of the most influential frameworks in
understanding how children acquire knowledge. His four stages—sensorimotor,
preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational—show how thinking evolves
with age and experience. Each stage carries implications for mathematics education, shaping the
strategies teachers use and the type of mathematical concepts that learners can meaningfully
engage with.
1. Sensorimotor Stage (0–2 years)
At this stage, infants learn primarily through their senses and motor activities. They lack
symbolic thought and cannot manipulate abstract concepts, but they begin to develop object
permanence and an understanding of cause and effect.
Impact on Mathematics Education:
Though formal mathematics instruction is not applicable at this age, early numeracy
foundations can be nurtured through play.
Infants can distinguish between quantities (e.g., recognizing the difference between
“more” and “less”).
