According to Piaget, a scheme is a cognitive structure that helps individuals organize and understand their experiences. The infant is experiencing everything for the first time and the world is a huge, unfamiliar place. However, as adults we have new experiences and adapt to them through the use of what Piaget conceptualized as schemes. Post about something you did for the first time as an adolescent or adult, when you encountered the new thing you were encoding all the new information about it. What was one initial scheme that guided you to build your expectations and prepare better for the next time you encountered it.
