Nicole Phillips Learning Theory Paper Curr 558/Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction University of Phoenix Dr. Ginger Lewis Jacobs April 4‚ 2008 Cognitive Learning Theory Introduction Cognitivism focuses on an unobservable change in mental knowledge. Cognitivism came about as a rejection of the behaviorist views. Psychologists believed that mental events‚ or cognitivism‚ could no longer be ignored. According to Blanton (2007)‚ there are many general assumptions of cognitive learning
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______________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION 1 1.1 What is the difference between a checklist and a rubric? Answer Rubric: A rubric is an instrument that attempt to make subjective measurements as objective‚ clear‚ consistent‚ and as defensible as possible. The objectivity is achieved by clearly defining the criteria on which performance or achievement should be judged. A rubric is designed to differentiate between
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Child Development: Social and Emotional Development Child Development - Social and Emotional Development Introduction: As we grow older we change; these changes are most visible during infancy and childhood. From birth‚ babies grow larger and show noticeable development in both their social and intellectual competence. The study of age-related changes in human behaviour is referred to as developmental psychology. Child development refers to the psychological and biological changes that
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Mass Communication.Harlow. Pearson Education Limited. Porter.L. 2002 Educating Young Children with Special Needs. London. Paul Chapman Publishing Powell G‚ and Powell D Thompson N. 2009. People Skills Third Edition. Hampshire. Palgrave Macmillan Vygotsky (1981) Powell G‚ and Powell D http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/effective-communication-and-engagement-1126 Woodhead M‚ Faulkner D‚ Littleton K‚ 2006 Making Sense of Social Development
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through which children explore their imagination‚ build various skills required for their development in different areas. In this essay‚ importance of play in children’s learning and development is discussed in relation to Piaget’s cognitive theory‚ Vygotsky socio-cultural theory and Te Whaariki. Moreover‚ the teacher’s role and strategies used in encouraging the play-based curriculum in early childhood education are also discussed. Play is the foundation stone of children’s healthy and productive lives
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Facilitating Learning and Assessment in Registered Nurse Practice Introduction In this portfolio I intend to expose the requirement of PP0127 of the process of facilitating learning and develop the skills of assessment as a registered nurse in the clinical practice. Mentoring is a development skill that offers a chance to deliver skill and knowledge by educating new students without any expectations and fears as mention by Huang & Lynch‚ (1995). I have been in the nursing industry for the past
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studied‚ and understood—underlies much of the curricular and instructional decision-making that occurs in education. Constructivism‚ perhaps the most current psychology of learning‚ is no exception. Initially based on the work of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky‚ and then supported and extended by contemporary biologists and cognitive scientists‚ it is having major ramifications on the goals teachers set for the learners with whom they work‚ the instructional strategies teachers employ in working towards
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today or not) (useful book ‘Understanding Early Years theory in Practice’ ‚ Byers‚ E et al Heinemann publishers ISBN number 978-0-435402-123-6 can be found in LRC at college) a) theories of development Cognitive (Piaget‚ Jerome Bruner‚ Lev vygotsky (only do his theories of zone of proximal development) & Erik Erikson) (stages of cognitive development) Cognitive theory is an attempt to explain human behavior by trying to understand the initial thought process behind it. The human brain is
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Imagine sitting in a classroom filled with books that are developmentally appropriate‚ multiple genres‚ culturally diverse‚ and relevant to all students. In this classroom‚ the reading area contains multiple forms of seating for the students‚ one wall contains the word wall that was made with the help of the students‚ another wall has a poster reminding students of the different forms of reading that was created by the students‚ a big classroom library sorted by genres‚ and iPad’s available for students
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theories that have been developed over the years‚ not one of them includes all aspects of learning and many have left little room for the growth in technology. Not to mention that there was little research done during the earlier years of Piaget‚ Vygotsky‚ and his colleagues involving children with disabilities or mixed ability groups. Most of the research was
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