Artifact Assignment Arpandeep Kaur Sheridan College ARTIFACT ASSIGNMENT Hello, my name is Arpandeep Kaur. I am a student of Early Childhood Education which is a branch of education theory where hands-on hands experience are achieved and which relates to the teaching of young children up until the age of about eight. Being a student of early childhood education, in this assignment, I would like to discuss
Introduction Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stage of initiative versus guilt as well as B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning within behaviorism would be the theories that best describe the given scenario. Initiative vs. Guilt At this stage, it is known that children assert themselves more frequently and according to Bee (as cited in Thatcher, 2011) it is a “time of vigor of action and consists of behaviors that the parents may see as aggressive". This stage also sees the child wanting to initiate and complete his/ her own actions for a purpose.
This theme addresses the question of whether or not children shape their own development. It is evident that the active child theme applies to the subject of infant cognitive development, as infants contribute to their development through the use of visual preferences and observation, interaction with the environment, and through the use of play. The bountiful research in the field of infant cognitive development serves as a confirmation that infants are not as inactive as they were once thought to be. Infants are the pioneers of their minds and they are able to gain a great deal of knowledge through their observation of the world
The moral dilemma surrounding children's autonomy is one of parenting's most complex and difficult problems. According to the definition, autonomy is "self-directing freedom and especially moral independence." The responsibility of a parent is to influence their child's growth, learning, and development in the direction of adulthood. How much guidance is necessary for a kid at different phases of development, and how much is too much? While laying a solid foundation for a child's growth is always crucial, there comes a time when parents must relinquish control and let their children develop on their own.
The Open University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education PTD38 Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (2014-2015) ASSIGNMENT 1 MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION Student Number: 11396646 Student: CHENG KA YIU, YOYO Class: U09A Course Code: EDU4017EP Course Title: Introduction to Early Childhood Education Instructor: Ms. Hailey Chan Programme Leader: Dr. Eunice Yim Submission Date: 14 November 2014
Introduction Developmental psychology makes an attempt to comprehend the types and sources of advancement in children’s cognitive, social, and language acquisition skills. The pioneering work done by early child development theorists has had a significant influence on the field of psychology as we know it today. The child development theories put forward by both Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson have had substantial impacts on contemporary child psychology, early childhood education, and play therapy. In this essay, I aim to highlight the contribution of these two theorists in their study of various developmental stages, the differences and similarities in their theories, and their contributions to the theory and practice of play therapy.
The concept of effortful control involves the child’s ability to purposely focus their attention in order to control a behavior or action, even after the action or behavior has already been started. This involves regulating their thoughts first in order to control the action, as a secondary step in the process they effect this change in action. Thus, the cognitive process is what allows the child to put in an effort to control their actions. As the skills of effortful control develop a child is essentially learning how to self-regulate and implement control over their actions in a willful way.
Around fifteen minutes, the child I was observing got out legos,took them to the carpeted area and then started to play with them. He also invited others play to with them. This behavior shows initiative. He wants to be friendly and show he can do things. This behavior is congruent with Erikson's, initiative v guilt stage of development.
Jean Piaget, known for his interest in the Epistemology in children is seen as the pioneer of Developmental Psychology. Piaget 's Cognitive development theory led to a great deal of research work in the field of educational philosophy . But in the discipline of Psychology, every theory has been faced with a counter theory or an alternative. So is the case with Piaget 's theory. Lev Vygotsky, a soviet psychologist came up with the socio-cultural theory, which is another strong theory emphasizing child development and is seen as a major counter theory to Piaget 's work (Saul McLeod, 2004).
• Both these theories are stage theories • Both theories says social interaction helps children to develop their ability of understanding and identifying others feeling • • Piaget proposed a stage theory of cognitive development. Kohlberg posited a model of moral development or moral reasoning based on many of Piaget's
As for Piaget, interaction with peers is more effective than those with people carrying higher skills and capabilities. The reason is that peers’ ability is almost equivalent with each other. So that it is not stressful for people to express different views. Consequently, cognitive development is promoted by interaction with peers through cognitive conflicts. On the contrary, cognitive development is motivated by interaction with people such as teachers and parents in Vygotsky’s theory (Vygotsky,1978).
It is the key to children’s development in the areas of their personal social and emotional development that help them to develop the skills needed to be actively involved in society and the world in which they live in. Personal development (one’s self) is about what children learn about themselves and who they are. Social development (being social) is about how the child understands themselves in the eyes of others; how they develop friendships and the way they understand society’s rules and behaviour towards others. Emotional development (having feelings) is based on a child’s understanding of their own feelings, the feelings of others and empathetic perspective of others feelings and point of view. In Ireland we use Aistear (a journey), which is our National Curriculum Framework, and Siolta (seeds), our National Quality Framework which were developed for the early childhood sector by the National Council for curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and helps us to promote PSED in the pre-school setting (Donohoe and Gaynor 2011).
Consequently, if the infant’s needs are not met, mistrust grows and the infant will not advance positively to the next developmental stage. As of now, the child’s parents and teachers are serving as the caregivers and from my observations and the results of the assessment, they are doing a great job. The child is mastering each task and is measuring right where she is supposed to be on the DDST which is a positive reflection of cognition and behavior. The child is on the right track to advance on to the next stage. We will next discuss the theory that best fits the child’s cognitive development
By: García, Justin D., PhD, Salem Press Encyclopedia, January, 2017. Retrieved from: https://content.ashford.edu/ Groark, C., McCarthy, S. & Kirk, A. (2014). Early child development: From theory to practice [Electronic version]. Retrieved from:
Having the right knowledge, skills and experience in understanding how children or young people develop are very important tools for early years practitioners. We must put to mind that each child born to this world is unique; they are born with different characters and their personalities and behaviours are formed and influenced by variety of factors. These factors may affect their ways of interacting to the environment and community or setting in which they live in. In my experience as a child care practitioner most of the time, adults mainly focus on the physical development of a child and so quick to base their conclusion or judgement on the physical aspect.
