Gray, Colette creator author. MacBlain, Sean author. text bibliography cau 2015 Second edition. monographic eng

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xvi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Focusing on the early philosophies of learning and key behavioural, cognitive, and social theorists, including Locke, Rousseau, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Bandura, Bronfenbrenner and Bruner, this popular book provides a comprehensive overview of children's learning. 1. An introduction to learning theories -- 2. The developmental processes underpinning learning : the role of theory and philosophy -- The developing brain -- Definitions of learning -- Learning styles -- Unpacking philosophy and theory -- Philosophy and learning -- Understanding theory -- 3. The founding fathers and philosophies of learning -- John Locke and the empiricists -- Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the essence of being born "good" -- Friedrich Froebel and the emergence of the kindergarten -- John Dewey and the debate around child-centered education -- Maria Montessori and the nature of children -- Rudolf Steiner and Steiner Waldorf schools -- Rachel and Margaret McMillan and the founding of the Nursery School Movement -- 4. Classical and operant conditioning : the early years experience -- Pavlov and classical conditioning -- Watson and behaviourism -- Learning through trial and error -- Behaviour has consequences -- Enhancing motivation -- 5. Piaget, learning and cognitive constructivism -- Stages of development -- Sensorimotor state (0-2 years) -- Pre-operational stage (2-7 years) -- Concrete operational stage (7-11 years) -- Formal operational stage (11-15 years) -- Schema formation -- Criticism of Piaget's theory -- Piaget in the early years setting -- 6. Vygotsky : learning in a social matrix -- Vygotsky and social constructivism -- Culture and society -- Developing language and thought -- Play, creativity and thought -- The zone of proximal development : walking "a head taller" -- Peer collaboration -- Criticisms of Vygotsky -- Vygotsky in action -- Golden Key Schools -- 7. Bandura, Bronfenbrenner and social learning -- Bandura's social learning theory -- Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model -- 8. Bruner and discovery learning/constructivism -- Burner in context -- What do we mean by learning -- How children represent the world -- The importance of language -- Bruner's views on education -- Connecting with Bruner in the 21st century -- 9. New perspectives : childhood studies -- The evolution of a new theoretical paradigm -- Methods and methodologies -- Giving voice to the child -- Criticisms of the new social studies of childhood -- 10. Theory in practice : learning and the reflective practitioner -- Becoming a reflective practitioner -- Developing young learners -- Creating effective learning environments -- Putting theory into practice -- 11. The changing nature of learning -- Childhood in the 21st century -- Changing landscapes in the early years -- Changing landscapes in the primary years -- Emerging literacies -- How play and children's interests are changing and impacting upon learning -- Glossary. Colette Gary and Sean MacBlain. Includes bibliographical references and index. BIED Learning Learning, Psychology of Learning, Psychology of Learning 370.1523 1473906466 9781473906464 9781473906457 1473906458 2015933520 Ayesha Abed Library YDXCP 210311 20220113153143.0 37477 eng