ECED 2105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pyramid Scheme, Critical Thinking, Mental Representation

• School: Temple University
• Department: Early Childhood Education
• Course: ECED 2105
• Professor: Sughra Husain

Document Summary

In order to truly understand the developmental process and how children learn, it is important to look at those who have developed theories. Many questions about children"s growth and development have been answered by the various theories of learning and development; however, there are still many questions that necessitate further observation and study of young children. The theorists discussed in this chapter provide a starting point for those wanting to understand what has been discovered. Erikson, maslow, and skinner have shed light on how children develop and learn in different ways. This information allows early childhood professionals to gain knowledge of how they can support children through their learning process. A child"s environment and significant adults play a vital role in the life of a developing child. Children"s motivation to understand the inner workings of the world around them is the very essence of the constructivist view of learning.