Lev Vygotsky

and mothers went from being house wives to working, childcare has bloomed. Teachers have become an important part of children lives today filling in for the parents, preparing children for further education, and life itself. Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky proposed that children had a zone of proximal development, and that through interaction with adults and peers they will be able to learn. A teacher’s role is to provide a child with the appropriate and necessary information within that…

all about actively engaged learning. Children are to have a hands-on approach with everything they come into contact with. The central idea of High/Scope is the interests of the children. High/Scope uses scaffolding. Scaffolding is linked to Lev Vygotsky although he didn't use the term. Jerome Bruner developed the term scaffolding. According to Epstein (2015), High/Scope uses the term scaffolding to describe the process whereby adults support and gently extend children's thinking and…

One of the most important theories that can be incorporated with the cultural implication for Hawaii is the Social-Cultural theory, studied by Lev Vygotsky, in which human behavior are affected by their surroundings and social and cultural factors. I was born and raised in Hawaii until the age of 13, that was when I moved to the mainland and had lived there until the age of 18. In Las Vegas, Nevada…

Why did you choose this problem but not the others? The third problem on the sheet which was about kindergarten teaches who prepare a program to teach all the children from different cultures how to behave properly. We choose this problem because we believe that mentally strong individuals should be grown in their very young ages. If we can find a solution, we are more likely to solve a bunch of problems that we face in education system. Also, well educated individuals who receive their…

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) consists of six standards that contribute to the early childhood environment. Specifically, NAEYC’s Standard 2: Building Family and Community Relationships is what our class is focused on. It is essential to understand this standard and be able to apply our knowledge to our everyday lives inside and outside the classroom. We can demonstrate our knowledge on this standard with reference to course materials such as films and…

Throughout history civilizations have used physical objects to help solve everyday math problems. In Southwest Asia they used counting trays; wooden or clay trays covered in sand that the user drew symbols in as a tally chart. The ancient Romans then modified these to create the world’s first abacus. The Mayans, Aztecs and Incas all had different versions of knotted strings. The first true manipulatives were invented in the late 1800’s, they were maneuverable objects that appealed to several…

Developing a Personal Learning Philosophy Children need qualify educators whose passion for their profession help them to reach the maximum potential. Educators are individuals who decided to make of teaching their vocation for life and are influencing the young student’s generations to become the professionals and leaders of tomorrow. Early childhood teachers are committed to impart a fine education. It is imperative for early childhood teachers to develop a personal philosophy that embrace the…

It also includes Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs and also Eric Erickson’s theory of development. This theory states that children go through eight different stages in their development and they will be ready for certain concepts at different times in their life because of their brain and psychosocial development. Therefore the early childhood teacher applying this theory must provide a variety of materials and developmentally appropriate choices for the children. Here learning through play…

Comparison of two theories: Collaboration and Motivation The purpose of this paper is to show a comparison from the following four articles (Bruffee, 1984; Davydov & Kerr, 1995; Freeman, Alston, & Winborne, 2008; Frey, & Oberholzer-Gee, 1995) in order to advance our understanding of two learning theories, those being collaboration and motivation. In this paper we will take an extensive look at the two theories of collaboration and motivation. We discuss similarities and differences of the…

The Ron Clarke movie is about a teacher who teaches one of the worst schools in New York City. He took on the challenge as he believed and told his own parents that he tells his students every year to go for what they want in life, i.e. to dream big and to take risks. He then felt that it is time to start living by his own words. He was discouraged by the principal of the school, as this principal only works for grades and status. The principal goes by “My school, my rules, my way” The principal…