Psychoanalytic and Psychosocial Theory

To best determine what your own personal philosophy will be, you must examine the theories and theorists you already know and why you identify with one more than another. 1. Choose a theory or theorist which you identify with the most. You can choose more than one if you prefer. Choose your theories and theorists from any of those we have discussed so far in the textbook or the course lectures. 2. Explain whom you chose and what their theory is all about. How does their theory tell us how children grow and learn? a. Look to your readings and lecture notes for support here. Be sure to paraphrase, or quote properly as needed. Use in-text citations to give proper recognition for what information you borrow, paraphrase or quote. Information about how to create and use in-text citations is included in the links below as well as in the Online Library, which is available through the Resources tab. 3. Describe why these theories and theorists connect with you so well. Use clear examples and situations to illustrate, perhaps from your own childhood, school or with the children you care for at this time. Really reflect on the why. 4. Submit your final work using the following: a. Complete sentences and paragraphs. b. Typed, double spaced in 12 point font. c. Include all in-text citations as needed - this will come from your textbook or lecture notes mainly. Give it your best try! We will finalize later in your rough draft. d. A reference page in your best try at APA formatting. Again, we will finalize later in the rough draft.
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In child development, there is no one specific way to describe how children learn and develop, and there are many theories out there to show this. There are many different ways that people have described child development along history’s timeline. Because children learn at so many different levels it