The Basics
An organized group of principles used to explain some aspect of children’s development
Theory
This theorist brought us the focus of cognitivism
Piaget
This theorist focused on observational learning and learning from modeling
Bandura
Interacting with more experienced people to master new knowledge
Zone of Proximal Development
Observing a specific environment, a specific student, a group of students, classroom techniques being used, or a anything else there is a desire to collect observational notes on
Field Observation
This theorist brought us the 8 stages of Psychosocial Development
Erik Erickson
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational are all
Stages of cognitive development
Adults provide support to a child who is learning to master a task or problem
Scaffolding
Writing, turning book pages, and grabbing are all examples of
Fine Motor Skills
Sociocultural Theorist
Vygotsky
Understating an object exists even when out of site is
Object Permanence
Incorporating new experiences into existing schemes
Assimilation
Walking, running, skipping are all examples of
Gross Motor Skills
This theorist had a main focus on moral reasoning
Kohlberg
Parents, caregivers, peers, and the culture at large is responsible for developing higher-order functions
Sociocultural Theory
When used appropriately this should diminish unwanted behavior
Punishment
Sensory register, working memory and long term memory are all part of
Information Processing
The first IQ test was developed by
Binet
Discussed the need of mother and infant being responsive to one another
Attachment Theory
Praise, attention, and privileges are all examples of
Reinforcements