Lev Grossman

notably by Lev Vygotsky. In 1990, he theorised that the imagination serves as the crucial aspect of all human creative activity and that imagination is a function that is essential to life. He denotes that this creative behaviour “makes the human being a creature-oriented toward the future, creating the future and thus altering his own present”(Vygotsky, 1990). Imagination and creativity in play have been linked in many studies over time, for example in 1999 Russ et al. set out to investigate…

numerous academics have been unable to decide on a single theory which can explain the most effective method of learning which can have the greatest effect on the cognitive development of an individual. B.F. Skinner’s (1957) theory of behaviourism and Lev Vygotsky’s (1978) Social Interactionist theory are two such learning models, each with their own distinct differences and implications when applied within an early childhood setting. This essay will focus on comparing these two theories…

How do Language and Literacy Develop? In this essay the aim is to explain how language and literacy develop from the ages and stages of development, although oral language provides the foundation for written language they are both very different. Explaining features’ that are key to language acquisition and the development also comparing two theories from different theorists, I chose to look at the theory of Vygotsky whom is a Social interaction theorist and the other by Skinner whom is a…

Researches and many child development theorists suggests play to be an increasingly more varied and complex activity with significant influence on the physical, cognitive and social development of children (Kearns 2010). A balance between both types of play, structured and unstructured, can significantly benefit children in their development. Children attempt achieving pre-existing objectives set by an adult in structured play while establishing their own objectives in free/unstructured play…

INTRODUCTION. While filmmaking is a collaborative enterprise, editing is the foundation of film art. All the other departments of filmmaking; screenwriting, directing, cinematography, music and sound, production design and acting, all exist to be brought together in the cutting room. Film is collaborative, only for the edit. Pre-production and production give the editor; the necessary pieces of the puzzle they need to make the film. The editor works with the footage, the sound and…

The purpose of my action research was to address how I can maintain my learners’ interest and motivation throughout a maths lesson. Many of these students were observed to lack engagement because they did not choose to study maths and only required to either attend classes in order to obtain their chosen vocational qualification. I found the most important part of my action research was to develop an accurate assessment of the situation, gather good evidence from a variety of sources and have a…

Approaches and methods to teaching have been greatly influenced by the conducted research of Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget. Both of these psychologists have contributed to the field of education by offering explanations for children 's cognitive abilities and learning styles. While Vyotsky and Piaget may differ on how they view cognitive development in children, both of them offer good proposals on how to teach certain material in a developmentally appropriate manner and in a fitting way. Piaget…

Part B Diagnostic Assessment During the diagnostic assessment which focused on grade three student, Boris’s comprehension of number placement and value, Boris did well in most areas, with minimal exceptions. Boris took a great deal of time, when requested to partition the double digit the number. Though they progressed to partitioning the larger numbers in a standard and acceptable non-standard manner, they answered the two digit partitioning question with various multiplication equations.…

believes that learning is experiential (Handsfield, 2016, p. 39). Moreover, cognitivist constructivists believe that people accommodate and assimilate knowledge into their mental structures through experience and internalization of new knowledge. Lev Vygotsky is one of the commonly associated theorists of social constructivism and believes that social contexts impact learning through a process of semiotic mediation (Handsfield, 2016, p. 57). Furthermore, Vygotsky argues that knowledge becomes…

There is no doubt that reading about the theories of child cognitive development made me highlight certain characteristics and principles to consider when dealing with children. It definitely helped me to enhance and focus on certain aspects while teaching them. I teach children of age ranging from three to six years old. At this age, in the school, the children like to play and explore everything around them, it seems like they are playing with everything. When they are washing their hands…