Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

A Learning theory is a framework describing how information is processed and absorbed by our minds. Behavioural, personal and environmental factors, as well as previous experiences, all play a part in our understanding. They explain how different factors can help learners process and recall information, suggesting that as we learn we also change the way we perceive our surroundings and the way we interact with others. A definition by Kimble (1961) is that “Learning refers to a more or less…

Term Paper Based on “Children’s Recognition of Fairness and Other’s Welfare in a Resource Allocation Task: Age Related Changes” By Michael T Rizzo, Laura Elenbaas, Shelby Cooley, and Melany Killen Letha Plecker Colorado State University Introduction Moral development is necessary for the everyday social situations in the world. It is the ability for children to develop attitudes and feelings towards others in society based on their experiences, culture, and social rules. Moral development…

Human development is a very interesting topic to study as well as becoming more knowledgeable about the many developmental stages in life. What makes it so unique is that each person develops differently in his or her own way. Studying each stage of human development made me more aware of certain things that may or may not occur around that time. After studying the different theories, I can now understand how I developed as a child many years ago. As I go through each discussion about the…

I was never a good learner in the past and maybe in the future because I dislike learning in a classroom setting, but I feel like I can get through the rest of higher education with the right amouint of motivation. The constructivist theory is one of the best ways to learn and build knowledge through others and their own experiences. Bronfenbrenner 's model shows the influences of various factors that influences a person. There are still ways to change how a person reacts to certain things by…

The development of a human is important, this determines an individual 's wellbeing and future goals. This essay will discuss how a person’s development through life from conception to birth can relate to theories such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Urie Bronfenbrenner and how these theories interrelate with the domains of cognitive, physical, social and emotional. It shows strong views of a development of life from the perinatal stage through to adolescence. This essay will portray the…

Human development is complex in nature and cannot be explained simply from a single perspective. The concept of nature vs. nurture is a debate among theorists in the field of developmental psychology suggesting the importance of biological predispositions (nature) and environmental influences (nurture) as contributing factors of human development. The theory of continuity vs. discontinuity is another argument among developmental theorist regarding whether human development is quantitative…

As children grow older, they develop in several different ways; these changes typically occur between birth and the end of adolescence, as the child goes from dependency to increasing autonomy (Fowler, 1981). Child development covers physical, psychological, social, emotional and even spiritual changes. Despite the process having an almost predictable sequence, the rate at which children grow and mature can vary widely depending on circumstances, experiences and individual adaption.…

Kohlberg’s Dilemma are hypothetical, moral problems used by Lawrence Kohlberg to illustrate the stages of moral development within adolescents to adults, which is explained using the Theory of stages of moral development. Kohlberg claims his theory can be applied universally; however, research have shown that culture has an influence on moral reasoning (Snarey, 1985, Shweder, Mahapatra & Miller 1990). His theory also states that moral judgement is based almost purely on cognition. However,…

education programs. These theories on development have been researched and formulated to help us understand how and why a child develops intellectually and socially as they do. Jean Piaget’s cognitive theory focuses on the intellectual development of a child; while Erik Erikson 's theory encompasses social and emotional development. Jean Piaget, a psychologist born in 1896, was the first person to develop a well thought out theory on connectivity in children. While employed at the Binet…

Development follows the same basic pattern and it tends to happen in the same order, even if some of the elements of development are missed. Sequence of development involves patterns which children go through and these are called milestones. Usually one area of development will finish before another one begins. If a child finds it difficult meeting a milestone it may delay the sequence of development. An example of sequence of development is that the child learns to walk before it can run. Rate…