Provide an overview of the progression of schemes according to Piaget

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
• Piaget believed that the basic building blocks of the way we understand the world are mental structures called schemes, these adapt and change with mental activity.
• At first schemes are related to physical or sensorimotor activity, such as picking up or reaching for toys.
• As children develop, their schemes move to a mental level, reflecting thought.

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