Theorist
Piaget
2-7 years is called pre-operational stage. Develop and engage in pretend play.
7-11 years is called concrete operational stage. Begin to reason mathematics.
0-2 years is called the sensorimotor stage. 5 senses and development object permanence.
12 plus years is the formal operational stage. This is when moral reasoning occurs.
Believed in in 4 stages of cognitive development.
Dewey
Believed that teachers must be sensitive to the values and needs of families.
Believed that education was part of life.
Believed that everything we do falls into one of three types of experience: educative, miseducation, non educative.
Believed that children learn best when they interact with other people.
Dewey believed that all learning is experiential.
Vygotsky
Elementary mental function (attention, sensation, perception, memory).
Zone of proximal development is the most festive learning state.
Social interaction between children. (cognition)
Believed that a learning occurs within the Zone of Proximal Development.
Believed language is the main needs to transport ideas.
Erikson
He believed that the earliest years of life, patterns develop and regulate, or at least influence, a person's actions and interactions for the rest of his or her life.
He believed there was eight stages to psychosocial development.
Believed that there is a task that must be accomplished at each stage of development.
Montessori
She thought that teachers should keep materials accessible to children and to be organized.
Believed that teachers should create beauty and order in the classroom.
Believed that it is the teacher's responsibility to increase each child's competence whenever possible.
Believed children should take responsibility.
She believed that each child should be surrounded by many interesting things to do and give the freedom to do them.
Believed that the only way to schedule the day and manage behavior was through observation.
Believed that providing real tools that work for children benefited them .
Believed that children should be able to do everything they are capable of.
She believed that all children were capable of learning.
Observation played in a big role in understanding what children need.
MKO is known as more knowledgeable other . Is someone who has a better understanding.
Believed that much learning takes place when children play.
Believed that children should be considered as valid as their scores on a test.
Believed that a child on the edge of learning a new concept can benefit from either a teacher or a classmate.
Believed that children learn by doing but also talking with classmates.
Believed that children do begin to progress in a reasonable stage.
During the pre-operational stage babies become egocentric.
Encouraged a long uninterrupted time to play.
Believed that teachers should provide real world experiences.
Believed in asking opened ended questions.
Believed in a five stage learning circle: ask , investigate, create, discuss, and reflect.
Believed that education is a process of living.
Believed that teachers should teach on how to live in society
Believed that social situations help with learning.
Believed that teachers should be confident in their skills and abilities.
Believed in holding babies and having warm and physical contact help develop trust.
Believed fastly responding to a baby cry helps with babies trusting.
Proving an atmosphere where babies and. families helps them thrive.
Believed that children should have reasonable opportunities for choice and control.
Believed that children should have access to make their own choices with books, toys, and food.
Believed that teachers should acknowledge their students feelings.
Believed in encouraging children independence.