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- These studies make at least three distinct contributions: they provide a clearer understanding of the dynamics of child development, both across and within domains; they further motivate the development of interventions which can be tested experimentally; and pragmatically, they are often the best (sometimes the only) way of evaluating large changes that happen unplanned.
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Jun 23, 2011 · Why is the study of child development important? Posted June 23, 2011. Children and their curiosity can help us to learn about development across the lifespan. Children are some of...
These basic concepts, established over decades of neuroscience and behavioral research, help illustrate why child development—particularly from birth to five years—is a foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society.
- Piaget's Theories
- Vygotsky's Theories
- Bruner’s Theories
- Impact of Constructivism
Jean Piaget (1896–1980) was a forerunner of constructivist theories of cognitive development. He observed children of different ages in order to collect evidence as to how they resolved thinking problems, conveyed their dreams, made moral judgments, and managed additional intellectual activities. Piaget noted that the children were very egocentric ...
Lev Semenovich Vygotsky (1896–1934) was also a constructivist theorist in cognitive psychology. He was Piaget's contemporary. Initially, he was a literature teacher. Between 1915 until 1922, he concentrated on artistic creation (Vygotsky, 1971), while later shifting to developmental psychology, education, and psychopathology. Vygotsky was born in R...
Jerome Bruner (1915–2016) also studied the relationship between thought and language. He was an American psychologist and educator who established theories on perception, learning, memory, and other facets of cognition in young children. He made a great impact on the American educational system and facilitated the introduction of cognitive psycholo...
The constructivist theorists (e.g., Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky) had an impact on the understanding of children’s developmental learning. While their contributions differ, each provided a comparable framework showing that during instruction, learning and development are cultivated through young children’s interactions with their environment and other...
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- Even infants and young children are affected adversely when significant stresses threaten their family and caregiving environments. Adverse fetal and early childhood experiences can lead to physical and chemical disruptions in the brain that can last a lifetime.
- Development is a highly interactive process, and life outcomes are not determined solely by genes. The environment in which one develops before and soon after birth provides powerful experiences that chemically modify certain genes in ways that then define how much and when they are expressed.
- While attachments to their parents are primary, young children can also benefit significantly from relationships with other responsive caregivers both within and outside the family.
- A great deal of brain architecture is shaped during the first three years after birth, but the window of opportunity for its development does not close on a child’s third birthday.
Teachers can help with the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development of children’s minds by establishing routines, interacting with their students, encouraging safe exploration and play, and helping children explore relationships.
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It is our hope and belief that better public understanding of the rapidly growing science of early childhood and early brain development can provide a powerful impetus for the design and implementa-tion of policies and programs that could make a significant diference in the lives of all children.
Jan 1, 2003 · We have outlined theories pertaining to why understanding a child's development should influence pedagogy and inspected evidence that it does. The final issue examined is how to assist teachers in developing more sophisticated beliefs about children (e.g., social constructivist, ecological) and correspondingly sophisticated educational practices.
