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.
EDU10002 Understanding Language and Literature Assessment 1 There are many theoretical perspectives explaining how children develop and acquire language. Two well recognised cognitive psychologists, Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky, developed theories that addressed cognitive development and learning among children. Both theorists explore the development of a child’s way of thinking and examine the processes in how these developmental stages occur and impact on a child’s acquisition of language. Whilst there are similarities between the two theories, there are also significant differences. Language acquisition is the cognitive process where humans acquire the ability to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate with one another (Friederici 2011).
Constructivism is another school of psychology, and focuses directly on how people learn; specifically how knowledge is acquired and how it is transformed into learning. The constructivist theory relates to how a person experiences the world. Piaget was particularly interested in how the child experiences the world and how this aspect affects cognitive development. Jean Piaget was born in Switzerland. He was an immensely intelligent man and at the age of
They are both constructivist, holding that children learn through constructing meaning with their world. Where these perspectives diverge is in how each child constructs knowledge, the role of the teacher and how imagination plays into development. There are many beliefs in common between Montessori’s and Froebel’s education philosophies. Both believe in the child's right to be active, explore and develop their own knowledge through investigation. Both see activity as a guide to education and do not believe in repressing it.
We learned that play is a very important aspect in a child’s development. We also learned how you use the game by interacting with it. How the child also develops while playing the game and others like it. Introduction A toy/game that is interactive helps the child develop in many different parts of his body and mind. We will learn about the types of play for an early childhood aged kid.
Social Learning Theory and Child Development Name: Institution: Social Learning Theory and Child Development Albert Bandura is the theorist who proposed the social learning theory, which has become one of the most significant theories of human learning and development. He believed that direct reinforcement cannot explain all categories of learning. This theory added a new component, holding that individuals can learn new behaviors, values, and information through watching other individuals. Modeling or observational learning can be utilized in explaining a range of human behavior (Akers, 2009). Bandura holds that behavior is learnt through observational learning process from the environment.
Early childhood is a time of remarkable cognitive development. Cognitive abilities associated with memory, reasoning, problem-solving and thinking continue to emerge throughout childhood. Children during this stage are learning to figure out the world around them. It is hard not to mention the work of psychologist Jean Piaget, One of the key concepts in Piaget's theory is the use of
Vygotsky believed strongly that cognitive development is linked to input from others. Children will learn from each other if they are put into social groups with each other. The similarities or comparisons between the two are that they both believed that social interaction has an irreplaceable role in cognitive development, Vygotsky put more emphasis on the role of social interaction than did Piaget. B2: Compare and Contrast Stages of Development. When I
This theory explains that a child’s cognitive development is about a child developing or constructing a mental model of the world (McLeod, 2009). I believe each child has an idea of right and wrong when he or she is about two. With this thought in mind I plan to show each client how to figure out his or her own morals and build from there. I agree with Piaget with regard to
Jean Piaget Jean Piaget is a Swiss psychologist who has a theory on Children’s Cognitive (mental) development. Cognitive development is about the child developing and constructing a mental view of the world. Piaget has developed a theory that has been widely known and has changed how people view a child’s world and their thinking process. The focal point of his theory is that children need to be frequently interacting with their environment, this way they make mistakes and are able to learn from them, this is the bases of his theory. The theory is based on different levels on thinking, and no level has the same form of thinking as the others.