Abstract

FAROH, Alida Cano de. Cognition of the adolescent according to Piaget & Vygotski: two sides of the same coin?. Bol. - Acad. Paul. Psicol. [online]. 2007, vol.27, n.2, pp. 148-166. ISSN 1415-711X.

Adolescence marks drastic changes in all aspects of the human being, and cognitive development is not an exception. On the contrary, we can observe that at this stage and intelectual revolution puts us face to face with a scientific way of thinking that has allowed human progress. In this article we will present two perspectives of constructionists authors related to this topic: Piaget and Vygotski, prominent psychologists that nowadays continue influencing with their developmental and educational theories.

Keywords : Cognitive development; Adolescence; Constructivist theories.

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