Key Theories of Development Worksheet EDU/305 Version 3

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Key Theories of Child Development Worksheet
Part I: Fill in the following table with information regarding the main theories identified in the Key Child Developmental Theories activity.

Theory

Approach to research (research design) Is designed that healthily developed human should pass from infancy to adulthood through eight stages.

Components of the approach Each stage builds on the successful completion of earlier stages.

Historical milestones of the theory Hope Will Purpose Competence Fidelity Love Care Wisdom

Psychosocial Theory

Social Learning Theory

Social Learning theory- is a perspective that states that people learn and develop by such concepts as modeling and observational learning.

The theory emphasizes that a persons behavior, environment, and personal qualities all reciprocally influence each other.

Three core concepts: 1. Children learn from what they see and hear. 2. Mental State plays an important play in learning. 3. Learned behaviors do not necessarily mean positive outcomes 4. Parents and teachers exercise the importance of modeling good behavior.

Key Theories of Development Worksheet EDU/305 Version 3 CognitiveDevelopment Theory This theory deals with knowledge itself and we acquire it, use it, and construct it. The Nature of Intelligence: 1. Assimilation and Accommodation 2. Sensorimotor stage 3. Preoperational stage 4. Concrete operational stage 5 Formal operational stage 6. The stages and causation Sociocultural Theory Analyzes the important contributions that society makes to individual development. 8 stages of Lifeincludes all of the knowledge and skills that a person cannot yet understand or perform on their own yet, but is capable of learning with guidance. Sensorimotor Preoperational Concrete Formal Operations

The Zone of Proximal Development

Part II: Select one or more theories from the table that you feel most represents your own learning beliefs and styles. Complete one of the following projects based on your chosen theory or theories: Provide three examples showing how the theories are practiced in a classroom setting. Design a basic classroom activity based on the theory or theories you selected. Design a professional development activity based on one or more of the theories where you explain the importance of using these theories in the classroom to other teachers.

Psychosocial Theory- Teachers who know how to apply growth thru psychosocial development in the classroom create a safe, nurturing environment where they feels loved, and comfortable, These feelings allow them to carry on throughout the day, allowing them to be open to new relationships and knowledge. 1. Be a great role model by teaching empathy. Teach children to be sensitive to the needs of others. Allow the children to role-play and model different scenarios and how they felt and how the reacted, and teach them how to deal with their problems. 2. Give children the opportunity to make their own choices, show them the difference between the effects of good and bad choices. Praise the students for good choices around other peers and parents, 3. Allow children to express themselves through journals or a crafts, let them be creative with their artwork of writing piece. Have the children incorporate their own style or interests into classroom activities. Make them feel special.

Key Theories of Development Worksheet EDU/305 Version 3 References: Child development. (2012). Retrieved from http://http;//www.childdevelopment.me.uk Berk, L. E. (2012). Infants, Children and Adolescents (7th ed.). Retrieved from The University of Pheonix eBooks Colletction database.