Considering the work of key pioneers and current experts with links to child development theory. There are many theories about how children learn and develop. This area of study is called developmental psychology which covers subjects such as cognitive, language and emotional development. The research methods are based heavily on the on going assessments carried out by observing children over a period of time. Assessment is part of the process of understanding what children know, understand and can do so that future teaching steps can be appropriately planned.
What is happening in the child’s environment. It also includes whether the child has any additional needs or which children/people are around the child as the child may act differently around different groups of friends and different members of staff. To assess young children in a setting you follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) the EYFS give guidelines as to what a child should achieve at what age or stage. To find out what stage a child is achieving members of staff, especially the key person, perform observations and record these. These observations should cover all areas which are Physical development, Communication and language, Literacy, Personal, social and education, Maths, Art and design and Understanding the world.
Adjusting goals or learning strategies depending on progress -Adjust goals in order to keep progressing or completing task evaluating the final knowledge gained from the learning activity - In order to see how well the activity worked you need to evaluate it 4. What does the author tell us about Promoting Metacognitive and Strategic Development? (List and describe all 5 strategies to earn 4 grade points) Author tells us about promoting metacognitive and strategic development by Engage children in discussions about the mind -by engaging children in discussions about the mind it gives them a chance to build on it earlier in order to develop it for use throughout their life. Model and teach effective cognitive strategies -By modeling and teaching effective cognitive strategies it gives children a template on how use and understand cognitive strategies Expect and encourage increasingly independent learning over time -By encouraging indecent learning it gives a chance to rely on themselves instead of others to learn and complete
Active learning help children concentrate and keep in trying if they encounter difficulties and enjoy achievements. Creating and thinking critically children have and develop their own ideas, making links between ideas and develop strategies for doing things. Together with the prime and specific areas these comprise the knowledge, skills and experiences that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to
1. Understand the pattern of development that would normally be expected for children and young people from birth-19years. 1.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth-19 years. 1.2 Analyse the difference between sequence of development and rate of development and why the distinction is important. 1.3 Analyse the reasons why children and young people’s development may not follow the pattern normally expected 2 Understand the factors that impact on children and young people’s development 2.1 Analyse how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors 2.2 Analyse how children and young people development is influenced by a range of external factors.
Jean Piaget focused his research on studying children and observing their thought processes. With the use of observations, dialogues and small-scale experiments, Piaget argued that to achieve reason and logic children experienced stages of ‘intellectual development’ (Smith, Cowie & Blades, 2003, p.514). According to Passer, M., Smith, R., Holt, N., Bremner, A., Sutherland, E., & Vliek, M. (2009) the four stages of cognitive growth that Piaget founded were the sensorimotor stage (from birth to two years of age), the pre-operational stage (ages 2 to 7), the concrete operational stage (ages 7 to 12) and finally the formal operational stage (ages 12 onwards). In the first stage infants “understand the world through sensory and motor experiences” and learn of object permanence. Object permanence is
Playing and learning in children’s education E1/A In (appendices 1), the Nursery World article written by Fisher. J (2012) talks about how the role of the practitioner should plan for a balance between adult –led learning and child –led learning. This means that the adult needs to observe children closely to see how they are developing. When the practitioner stands back during child-led play, they can gain lots of information about a child, how they use their environments and resources. This helps to meet their learning needs if the practitioner then uses this information to plan the next steps.
Erikson’s theory includes eight stages, which I will state each stage without details. * Stage 1 trust versus Mistrust * Stage 2 Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt * Stage 3 Initiative Versus Guilt * Stage 4 Industry Versus Inferiority (Child Development Principles and Theories) Piaget's theory of cognitive development described and explained the changes in logical thinking of children and adolescents. Piaget proposed that children proceed through four stages based on maturation and experience. Piaget's theory is guided by assumptions of how learners interact with their environment and how they integrate new knowledge and information into existing knowledge. Briefly, he proposed that: * children are active learners who construct knowledge from their environments * they learn through assimilation and accommodation, and complex cognitive development occurs through equilibration * the interaction with physical and social environments is key for cognitive development * development occurs in stages (Education Portal) Vygotsky's cultural-historical theory focused on the role of culture and
Young children will learn how to count first, then add, subtract, multiply, and then how to divide. A child has to learn how to count before they learn how to add, subtract, multiply or divide. Systematic learning is when the learning environment will allow for the individuals to learn by building on certain skills first (Menderas,
Task | Evidence required | Unit coverage | A | Complete tables | 1. Know the main stages of children and young person development1.1/ 1.2 | B | Complete tables | 2. Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development2.1/ 2.2 | C | Complete tables | 3. Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development3.1/ 3.2/ 3.3 | Task A(Ref 1.1, 1.2) The candidate will complete the following four tables showing the different stages of development against the different ages, and identify how development is holistic by showing links to other developmental aspects. 1.