Theories of Childhood, Second Edition (Carol Garhart Mooney) / quote 44 of 70
Piaget asked how children come to know
Although Piaget is frequently referred to as a psychologist, he was really an epistemologist (someone who studies the nature and beginning of knowledge). It is this piece of his work that has made Piaget a major contributor to the knowledge base of educational psychology. While others asked what children know or when they know it, Piaget asked how children arrive at what they know.