Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Case study part one Antonio is a four-year-old boy who is enrolled in a play-based preschool class. He has many positive influences in his life. Antonio appears to be typically developing. He has good social skills and likes to play with his peers. He can follow directions and do basic academics that are developmentally appropriate for his age. Antonio follows three-step commands, which according to the CDC, means he is on target developmentally. In addition to that, he can make friends and…

The Cultural Dimension Theory is a theory that Professor Geert Hofstede developed beginning in the 1970’s. The theory analyzes the connections between communications and behaviors between cultures. The original theory consisted of four dimensions, and over the years it expanded to six dimensions. Power Distance Index, Uncertainty Avoidance Index, Individualism Versus Collectivism, Masculinity Versus Femininity, Long Term Orientation Versus Short Term Orientation, and Indulgence Versus…

Theoretical Theory Erikson’s psychosocial theory will be the basis for my interventions strategy. According to Erik Erikson, rather than developing in psychosexual stages like Freud suggested, people develop through psychosocial stages. Development is constantly occurring throughout life and early and later experiences are equally important. People have a desire to interact with others socially. In each stage there is a crisis that needs to be resolved, the more triumph the healthier the…

Emphasising the diverse and distinct cultural values of various nations around the globe, Thomas Balmes’ documentary, Babies, juxtaposes the early development of individuals against the influences and ideologies imparted by the society. Centered around four young infants- Ponijao of Opuwo, Namibia, Bayarjargal (Baya) of Bayanchandmani, Mongolia, Mari of Tokyo, Japan, and Hattie of San Francisco, America -in contrasting civilizations, the documentary records not only the psychological growth,…

Child developmental ideas: 1. Psychoanalytic ideas (Sigmund and Erik Erikson) 2. Friendly developmental ideas (Bowlby) 3. Cognitive ideas (Jean Piaget) 4. Behavioral ideas (Pavlov) Psychoanalytic Theories Sigmund Freud: The theories suggested by Sigmund Freud pressured the value of childhood occurrences and experience, but almost specifically give attention to mental disorders somewhat than normal performing. According to Freud, child development is referred to as some 'psychosexual periods.'…

Jean and Lev Having a strong foundational knowledge of the forefathers of the early childhood educational field and background will allow for more substantiated thoughts and understanding of research, developments and innovations. Piaget and Vygotsky’s theories Is there a strong need to have an understanding about Piaget/Vygotsky and their theories with all of the research and knowledge that has come about since their time? Simply put, yes. Lourenço (2012) highlights just how instrumental they…

Moral Development Deljuan J. Hankerson Indiana Wesleyan University Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development The six different stages of Lawrence Kohlberg's moral development is categorized into three levels: pre conventional morality, conventional morality and post conventional morality. In his opinion He believes that in children more commonly will have…

A way to separate these two ideas was to define them separately and in terms of Daniel Batson’s Eight Concepts of Empathy and how these two ideas have evolved from our developmental stages. Susan A. Miller Ed.D., Ellen Booth Church, and Carla Poole write on the topic of how children develop. Susan A. Miller and Ellen Booth Church specifically discuss concepts of how self-awareness and imagination become developed in a child’s mind, and what a parent should do to nurture their child’s learning…

The purpose of this paper is to determine whether philosophies such as Idealism, Realism, and Pragmatism should reason with children. However, before we begin to analyze this statement, I think it is important to define what is reason and provide a brief overview of Piaget’s cognitive theory. Reasoning is a systematic process that enable individuals to achieve knowledge and understanding (Landauer & Rowlands, 2001). This process includes stages such as logic, deduction, and induction (Cohen,…

Level, stage, and social orientation so that you could understand which level, what stage as in age, and behavior of the person. The concept of moral development is based on thinking and logic, not on feelings for others. This was all influenced by Jean Piaget the psychologist and the American philosopher John Dewey. At stage 1 children think of what is right as that which authority says is right. Doing the right thing is obeying authority and avoiding punishment. At stage…