The article places Piaget's theory in the context of other psychological and epistemological theories that have influenced education. With respect to the psychological aspect, it shows that the relationship between behaviorism and Piaget's theory is not a mutually exclusive one, but a part-whole relationship in which behaviorism is encompassed by Piaget's theory. With respect to the epistemological aspect, it shows that his constructivist interactionism is a synthesis that encompasses both empiricism and rationalism. Since education has been based mostly on empiricist assumptions, the conclusion reached is that Piaget's theory implies the need for a fundamental reconceptualization of curriculum and methods of teaching.
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