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Advocated for schools to be built in order for children to learn how to read, along with translating the Bible in order for people to learn the book in their own language
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Believed that children were born with no opinions, and that their experiences change who they are.
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Believed that environment changes children's beliefs, behaviors, and achievements, and believed society could shape children's character.
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started a progressive education movement, along with wanting to educate children for today, not tomorrow
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Had a theory of cognitive development based on ages and stages. also stated that children are "little scientists" and develop their own intelligence
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Developed a theory of psychosocial development. Believing that cognitive development occurs in conjunction with social development.
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Each system influences and is influenced by the other, and believed in five interrelating systems; microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem, and believed they all had powerful impact on development
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believed intelligence consist of nine abilities, and that is is not a single broad ability but rather a set of abilities