Erikson versus Piaget: Active and Passive Learning Billy Jenkins Grand Canyon University: PSY 650 January 27‚ 2012 Abstract In this paper‚ the idea of active versus passive learning is discussed‚ as well as the major learning theories of Piaget and Erikson. Furthermore‚ their major learning theories are compared to each other and applied to the principles of active and passive learning. Because of my teaching and classroom experience‚ the application of active and passive learning
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Each human being has a reason as to who you are and why you are that way. Each and every day that you grow older you face experiences whether it’s good or bad‚ and the way it impacts you and the way you react to it‚ is how you form your identity. Erik Erikson‚ was a psychologist who developed one of the most popular and influential theories of development. Erikson’s theory describes how social experiences impact your whole life span. One of the main components of Erikson’s psychosocial stage theory is the development of “ego
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of decisions made years ago then they do at that time. They often remember dreams they wanted and how close they may have come. Is this process of reflection something that older adults go through? This may be in response to retirement‚ the death of a spouse or close friends‚ or may simply result from changing social roles. According to Erikson (1982)‚ a personality theorist who examined aging as a stage of development‚ this struggle comes about as older adults try to understand their lives in
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Daniela A Cruz Valle Professor Karen Casey DSSA 100X 21 November 2013 A wide variety of theories and methods attempt to explain early childhood learning and development. Erickson and Maslow both have theories that focus on social and personality development‚ as well as a person’s motivation to learn throughout their lives. Their theories are helpful in understanding Jeannette Walls’ development of self. Erickson and Maslow also help clarify why her mother‚ father‚ and living in New York
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Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory - modified view of Freud’s theories‚ Erik Erikson (1902-1994) Rather than focusing on biological influences of personality‚ Erikson emphasized societal factors. - Society shapes the development of the ego or self. (Each society has unique qualities that influence personality.) - Ego development continues throughout life (unlike what Freud believed). - "Crisis" exists at each developmental stage‚ according to a maturational timetable‚ and
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13. Discuss the greatest challenges faced by your age group which is based on Erikson’s stages. At 45 years old‚ I would say that I am in Erickson’s stage of generativity versus stagnation. Feelings of success‚ achievement‚ and generativity can all come from employment‚ so it is obviously a very important part of most adults. lives. And since every job presents some level of dissatisfaction it makes sense that of the many challenges that people in this age group face‚ some of the greatest involve
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process of ’cognitive housekeeping’ whereby a practitioner would explore their own values‚ beliefs and practice to a professional situation. It is also frequently perceived that a structure is helpful to support and encourage more than just simple reflections ‚Jones (2009). Popular theorists have emerged in reflective practice‚ Schon cited in Smith (2011) expands on the concepts of Dewey (1933) and Kolb (1984) by not simply learning from errors but to explore one’s own theory. Introducing the concept
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Moon‚ University of Exeter Introduction - reflection and reflective writing Reflection lies somewhere around the notion of learning and thinking. We reflect in order to learn something‚ or we learn as a result of reflecting. Reflective writing is the expression on paper/screen of some of the mental processes of reflection. Other forms of expressing reflection are in speech‚ in film‚ in graphic portrayal‚ music etc. The expression of reflection is not‚ however‚ a direct mirror of what happens
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In day to day life‚ people often reflect on events no matter how big or small the issues are. Reflection is a reviewing process of people’s experience‚ in order to describe‚ analyse‚ and evaluate to reshape people’s action of doing (Reid 1993). Reflective practice is essential for practitioners especially for health professionals‚ who interact with people that may be going through a changing in their life‚ so reflective practice enable practitioners to learn the experience and improve their service
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understanding of the fundamental requirements. Following a process of study and extensive analysis of appendixes 6‚7‚8‚9‚ my own development needs are most clearly in the areas of stress management‚ updating of Literacy and numeracy skills. Review of my reflections ( see appendix 10) demonstrates the need for more effective stress management strategies to be put into place as the notes show clearly defined moments of stress due to the previous lack of organisation and staff rotation‚ as well as the fact that
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