[pic] [pic]Theories of Child Development and Learning [pic] Several theories of child development and learning have influenced discussions of school readiness. Three have had profound impact on kindergarten readiness practices. These three theories include the maturationist‚ environmentalist‚ and constructivist perspectives of development (Powell‚ 1991). Maturationist Theory The maturationist theory was advanced by the work of Arnold Gessell. Maturationists believe that development is a biological
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patterns in children. His theory suggests that in order to understand children’s development‚ we must have a broad view of the inter-related contexts in which the child is developing. He believes that we need to look at the impact of these symbiotic systems that influence children’s development. These systems include the family of the child and expand the analysis to the school‚ friends‚ neighborhood‚ jobs‚ and larger social system that the child lives in. Bronfenbrenner’s theory gives us tools to describe
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Taniya Moon September 19‚ 2014 Child Development 101 Cognitive Theory One of the first people to have a cognitive theory about development was scientist Jean Piaget. When Piaget did an IQ test on children he figured out something to look at differently about development: how the children thought as they came up with their answers was more important than what they actually knew. “In the cognitive theory equilibrium‚ a state of mental balance in which people are not confused because they can use
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People use multiple intelligences since the day they were born into this world. We have never thought about how we use them in our daily lives because they are used naturally. Gardner defines intelligence as "the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural setting". Using biological as well as cultural research‚ he formulated a list of seven intelligences. The seven intelligences include interpersonal intelligence‚ intrapersonal intelligence‚ musical intelligence
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Multiple Intelligences The intelligence that I relate the most in Gardner’s theory is Interpersonal. I enjoy spending time with my friends and talking about everything. I always try to understand and help others as much as I can. It has never bother me to listen to peoples issues and it makes me want to find the best solution for them. Its like a challenge that I’m always willing to accomplish. The weakest type of intelligence that I have is Logical- Mathematical. I have never enjoy math it
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The Theory of Multiple Intelligence (MI). Dr. Howard Gardner 1983 Multiple Intelligence (MI) is a theory that separates intelligence from its formal understanding as a uniform cognitive capacity and differentiates it into specific kinds of intelligence that can be reflected by different ways of interaction with the world. The theory states that a person’s intelligence can be distinguished into nine different kinds of intelligence and each and every person has a distinctive mixture or profile.
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Frames of Mind‚ he proposes that there are seven main areas in which all people have special skills; he calls them intelligences. His research at Harvard University was in response to the work that Alfred Binet had done in France around 1900. Binet’s work led to the formation of an intelligence test; we are all familiar with the "intelligence quotient‚" or "IQ‚" the way that intelligence is measured on his test. This type of IQ test was used as the basis of another one with which most of us are
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CHOOSING A THEORY I have chosen B.F. Skinner and John B. Watson’s behaviorism and social learning theory to be the theory that I identify with most. This theory is all about learned behavior. Whether it is from a child’s peers‚ teachers or parents‚ I believe all of our actions should reflect what we would like our children or the children in our care to strive for. Reinforcing a particular behavior can cause the act or motion within this behavior to be repeated. For example if a child climbs
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Multiple Intelligences NAME Course University Multiple Intelligences and the Impact on Learning Have you ever looked at one of your family members and just been so amazed at all the differences you have‚ to the point that you are even amazed that you are related? Did you ever wonder why someone is so gifted in one area and completely lacks in another area? This can all be explained through Howard Gardner’s theory on Multiple Intelligences‚ which states there are eight different ways
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Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences “An intelligence is the ability to solve problems‚ or to create products‚ that are valued within one or more cultural settings.” -- Howard Gardner FRAMES OF MIND (1983) Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence (“word smart” or “book smart”) This intelligence involves the knowing which comes through language; through reading‚ writing‚ and speaking. It involves understanding the order and meaning of words in both speech and writing and how to properly use
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