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I’m looking for a cognitive theory in child development that you do not agree with and why? Please be as specific as possible. I am not looking for "uh cuz it’s dumb." Although I still appreciate the thought.
Thanks.

I guess you could say Piaget.

Although we use these findings still- the stages of normal childhood development/ free-play more contemporary theorists now dispute child-led development/ free play.(A more ‘let them be and they’ll get there’ approach.) This theory focuses on the learner in isolation, ignoring the impact that society/ other people can have on an individual.

Through scaffolding/ guided participation (Brofenbrenner and others) a child can have their learning extended by a more knowledgeable other such as peers or teachers.

February 5th, 2010 | Category: child development theories | Comments (2)

im doing my nvq3 and finding this one hard as i dont no how to word it any help please

Vygotsky – Socio cultural Theory
Piaget – Cognitive Development
Bandura – Reinforcement theory
Erikson – Stages of development
Bowlby – Genetic imprinting

January 6th, 2010 | Category: child development theories | Comments (1)

which psychologists’ theories talks about learning/child development through mimicing others? such as doing things a certain way only cause your parents did so etc.

The theorist A. Bandura.

Imitation.
From children’s earliest stages they will observe the behaviour of others and copy or imitate it. This allows the child to learn a range of skills very quickly and efficiently and they will often incorporate this learning into their play activities.
Identification
As time goes by children will model themselves on another person, the learning becomes internalised and they come to identify with that person or that role.

Hope this is of use!!!

January 3rd, 2010 | Category: child development theories | Comments (2)

Sex,Pregnancy,and child birth

December 11th, 2009 | Category: child development theories | Comments (2)

Ok so I’m doing a cache diploma in childcare and education. I’ve pretty much finished the whole thing as we have to email the tutor out work by the end of today (sunday) but now I just need to add some theories to it.

I’ve done the social and emotion ones; I just cant seem to find some I can use for a childs physical development. I have found one of two in my course book but we were told we had to use more than one source.

Any one know any sites I can get some from??

I’ve got something good for you, but since nobody knows me I don’t know if they will like me as a source… I’ve written a theory on psychological evolution that culminates on reforming child development… It explains everything, the reason for change, the change itself, the importance of it, etc…

You can read it here:
http://psychological-evolution.blogspot.com/2008/10/psychological-evolution-last-reviewed.html

December 7th, 2009 | Category: child development theories | Comments (1)

what are the competing current theories of child development and play and how do these views influence practice
nvq level 3 question

Its more to do with society. The influence is how one behaves according to their peers.

December 4th, 2009 | Category: child development theories | Comments (1)

I apologize but I haven’t been in school for 10+ years and this is my first question to my ECE class. I’m not asking for any answers, I would just like to know what theory of child development do you agree/disagree with.
I started writing my homework and then realized that it wasn’t based on early theories of development, so my first paper in 10+ years went down the tubes. I appreciate all discussion. Thank you.

hmm I disagree with Sigmund Freud’s theory of Oedipal complex. I don’t believe a son of both parents would kill his own father for his mother. You should look up Sigmund Freud ideas and some psychologists like him.

December 2nd, 2009 | Category: child development theories | Comments (1)

practitioners of counselling should be wary about totally embracing Bowlby’s theories. Although it is true that a child develops better with love and security in the first three years, Bowlby’s theory that if this security is not present the child will be ireparably damaged is largely discredited by Eriksson. Quality intervention at some time in the childs later life can result in them being able to bond and to have significant relationships. If any impact then in social care should make more sense to separate a child from unsuitable parents and house them with long term foster care as soon as possible.

November 27th, 2009 | Category: child development theories | Comments (2)

Does any one have any information about these two guys relating to their work on child development?

Thanks

Jean Piaget: Swiss theoretician. His cognitive- stage theory was the forunner of todays "cognative revolution" with its emphasis on mental processes. He viewed development organismically, as the product of childrens efforts to understand and act on their world.His stage theory states that child development advances in series of four stages involving qualitatively distinct types of mental operations.

Lev Vygotskys- focused on the social and cultural processes that guide childrens cognitive development. His theory was the socioculrtural theory that states that contextual factors affect childrens development

November 25th, 2009 | Category: child development theories | Comments (2)