out real objects. They also use reasoning and logic to think abstractly about those objects. In this highest of the stage of development learners start to use complex language forms such as metaphors and the like. There are some weak points of Piaget’s theory. The first is that Piaget underestimated children’s capabilities. Most children mover through the first two stages much faster than Piaget said they would. On the other hand the last two stages Piaget overestimated the abilities of humans to master the stage. We must realize that because of the other biological factors each child will go through each stage in their own time, so at a given age not all children are at the same Speech stage. To apply Piaget’s theory in the classroom, we should remember the student’s developmental level and gear our teaching toward that. ...
