1. From my instruction in Psychology Applied to Teaching, I have learned about Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Piaget separated children into different categories based on their ages. Each stage has a different set of characteristics that a child should exhibit. Piaget’s stages are supported by scientific research; however, since every child develops at a different pace, the age range of each stage are not supported. 1A.Considering my teaching licensure is K-12, I will likely work with a variety of ages. It is important for me to be cognizant of the developmental stages each of my students is expected to perform. Knowing where my students stand developmentally will assist me in creating appropriate lesson plans. 1B. Awareness of the developmental stages of children creates an issue when a student is not performing according to Piaget’s theory. As a …show more content…
According to this theory, there are three styles of parenting; authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive. The fourth parenting style of uninvolved is not covered in Baumrind’s theory. Each of these styles is rated high to low in the areas of demandingness and responsiveness. Authoritarian parents are high in demandingness but low in responsiveness; while authoritative parents are high in both areas. Permissive are low in demandingness and high in responsiveness; whereas, uninvolved parents are low in both areas. 2A. The style in which children are raised will impact their behavior in the classroom and beyond. The children I will teach in the future, will come from a variety of different parenting styles. As a teacher, I must understand these styles and how they will affect student behavior. 2B. These parenting styles present a challenge not only in the parents of my students but also in my own teaching style. I must be aware of these parenting styles and make sure that I am not too permissive or authoritarian. To be an effective teacher, I must utilize the authoritative style to teach my