Brianon Gammone Student number: 20134571 Science 1 in the Early Years Assessment: Item 1- Views of teaching and promoting science of young learners Introduction The pedagogy of play can be hard to understand and part of the reason for this is it’s so difficult to explain how children learn by play because play isn’t simply; it is complex. Each child begins their early childhood education with a set of skills and prior knowledge that is influenced by their family‚ culture and past
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the continuing educational development that is taking place in the Reggio model‚ and there is much about the approach that is of interest to educators in Scotland. It is a socio-constructivist model. That is‚ it is influenced by the theory of Lev Vygotsky‚ which states that children (and adults) co-construct their theories and knowledge through the... Some implementations of the Reggio Emilia approach self-consciously juxtapose their conception of the teacher as autonomous co learner with other
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CYP 3.1 Understand Children and Young Person development There are many factors that influence child development‚ and for most of them‚ we do have some control. When working with children and young people it is important to have a good understanding of what children need to grow‚ so as professionals we are better able to address the needs. A child’s environment‚ for example‚ their family or school play a huge part in their development. Some of the main factors that influence a child’s
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KINESTHETIC LEARNING: What is Kinesthetic Learning? Kids learn best kinesthetically- by moving and touching materials that teach them. Children have an innate‚ enthusiastic love of learning. Learning takes place when the child is in an absolutely positive state of mind. Kinesthetic learning focuses on whole body and whole brain learning. All children start out as kinesthetic learners. Reading can be learned kinesthetically age 3-8‚ in early childhood. How? We move!- kids ages 3-8 do what
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Cognitive theory approach emphasizes that a person’s behavior depends on the way he or she perceives the social situation or the importance of the social environment as perceived by an individual. A core idea in cognitive perspective is that people tend to spontaneously group and categorize objects which focus on current perceptions rather than on past learning. Cognitive theory is a learning theory of psychology that attempts to explain human behavior by understanding the thought processes. The
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Lev Vygotsky theory of child development is known as the socio-cultural perspective. He argued that children learn through social interactions with an adult or peers more experienced than them. Vygotsky socio-cultural perspective states that the way a child thinks when growing up improves when they work in their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Zone of Proximal Development states that a child’s interaction with peers is an effective way of developing skills and strategies. Children are more likely
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When comparing Piaget and Vygotsky‚ many critics argue that both have many similarities as well as many differences. Meece and Daniels talk about how both Vygotsky and Piaget agreed that knowledge must be learned mentally by the child‚ yet Vygotsky was the one who emphasized that social interactions were a key role in helping the child achieve this knowledge. Another idea that Vygotsky emphasized more than Piaget was the idea that culture was detrimental in molding a child’s cognitive development
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accurate? Other researchers have found out that “preschoolers are less egocentric and that children are capable of conservation at earlier ages than Piaget thought.” (pg 224) Lev Vygotsky sociocultural theory the term sociocultural has different meanings‚ it can refer to ethnicity‚ gender and mental processes. Vygotsky way of thinking on cognitive development is base on teacher learner relationship. This includes the cultures and the people who teach the children. “ Vygotsky’s (1978) focuses on
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Piaget and Vygotsky: Similar Differences People recognize that Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky are two of the most influential thinkers in the world of developmental psychology. These two theorists are similar in several ways but are also different in at least one key area (Lourenço‚ p. 282). It is important for educators to understand the philosophies of each in order to become familiar with how children develop so that their students can receive the most benefit from instruction. Piaget: A Brief
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Why is play with siblings and peers important for children’s development? For some time play has been considered a vital activity for children in enabling them to develop and practice real social skills in a safe setting. Whilst interactions with adults can be very important it is often‚ due to the nature of the relationship‚ when children interact with peers and siblings that the potential for development through play becomes apparent. Play can be based either on complimentary or reciprocal
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