Early Childhood Education Theorists

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What are the four elements of observational learning according to Albert Bandura?

Motivation & Reinforcement (correct)

Attention (correct)

Production (correct)

Retention (correct)

What is Benjamin Bloom known for?

Bloom's Taxonomy

What are the four systems in Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory?

Microsystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem, Chronosystem

What theory is Jerome Bruner associated with?

Constructivist Theory Signup and view all the answers

What significant work did John Comenius write?

Orbis Pictus Signup and view all the answers

According to John Dewey, what is essential for effective education?

Engagement with personal experience and balancing knowledge delivery with individual interests. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Theory of Development:

Trust vs. Mistrust = Infancy Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt = Early Childhood Initiative vs. Guilt = Preschool Age Identity vs. Role Confusion = Adolescence Signup and view all the answers

What are the psychosexual stages of development according to Sigmund Freud?

Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital Signup and view all the answers

What is Friedrich Froebel known as?

The Father of Kindergarten Signup and view all the answers

What is Howard Gardner's theory?

Theory of Multiple Intelligences Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Tabula Rasa' refer to according to John Locke?

Blank slate Signup and view all the answers

What did Martin Luther advocate for in education?

Translating the Bible to vernacular Signup and view all the answers

What is Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Survival, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, Intellectual Achievement, Aesthetic Appreciation, Self-actualization Signup and view all the answers

What theory emphasizes sensory experiences as the basis for knowledge according to Maria Montessori?

Sensory Learning Signup and view all the answers

Ivan Pavlov is best known for his work on ______.

Classical Conditioning Signup and view all the answers

What principle does Johann Pestalozzi advocate for in education?

Education should follow the course of nature. Signup and view all the answers

What are the stages of cognitive development according to Jean Piaget?

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote 'Emile' and what was its focus?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, focusing on natural approaches to education. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Law of Effect in learning theory according to Edward Thorndike?

Behaviors are conditioned to produce satisfying consequences. Signup and view all the answers

What concept is central to Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural development?

Zone of Proximal Development Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Albert Bandura

Introduced Social Learning Theory emphasizing learning through observation (vicarious) and direct experience (enactive).
Key elements of observational learning: attention, retention, production, and motivation & reinforcement.
Self-efficacy is shaped by four appraisal sources: actual performance, vicarious performance, verbal persuasion, and physiological cues.

Benjamin Bloom

Developed Bloom's Taxonomy, a framework for educational objectives across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.
Cognitive domain includes lower-order thinking skills (LOTS) and higher-order thinking skills (HOTS).

Urie Bronfenbrenner

Proposed Ecological Systems Theory, where child development occurs within interconnected systems: microsystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem.

Jerome Bruner

Established the Discovery Model of Teaching, where learners construct knowledge based on experiences.
Emphasized the importance of predisposition to learning, knowledge structure, sequencing, and nature of rewards/punishments.
Distinction between qualitative and quantitative learning.

John Comenius

Authored "Orbis Pictus," recognized as the first picture book for children.
Advocated that early experiences shape a child's development and that education should engage the senses.

John Dewey

Promoted democratic education focused on personal experience and individual needs.
Advocated for education as a means to foster social change and reform, emphasizing learning through interactions and experimentation.

Erik Erikson

Introduced the Psychosocial Theory of Development consisting of eight critical life stages, each with a key conflict (e.g., trust vs. mistrust, identity vs. role confusion).

Sigmund Freud

Developed the Psychoanalytic Theory, emphasizing psychosexual stages where children navigate a series of conflicts impacting personality.
Stages include oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital phases.

Friedrich Froebel

Known as the "Father of Kindergarten," helped establish systematic early childhood education.
Emphasized the significance of play and the role mothers play in child development.

Howard Gardner

Proposed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, recognizing various dimensions of intelligence, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, and kinesthetic.
Introduced Theory of Entry Points for learning engagement: narrational, logical, foundational, esthetic, and experimental approaches.

John Locke

Suggested the concept of Tabula Rasa (blank slate), proposing that individual experiences shape personality and identity.

Martin Luther

Advocated for universal education by translating the Bible into the vernacular, promoting literacy, and establishing schools.

Abraham Maslow

Developed the Hierarchy of Needs, illustrating a progression from deficiency needs (survival, safety, belonging, esteem) to being needs (intellectual achievement, aesthetic appreciation, self-actualization).

Maria Montessori

Emphasized that children learn through sensory experiences and at their own pace, recognizing 'sensitive periods' crucial for development in areas like language and order.

Ivan Pavlov

Founded Classical Conditioning theory, detailing automatic responses to stimuli through experiments (notably with dogs) using unconditioned and conditioned stimuli and responses.

Johann Pestalozzi

Promoted education aligned with natural development, focusing on experiences grounded in sensory impressions.

Jean Piaget

Studied Cognitive Development, defining stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
Identified factors influencing cognition: maturation, activities, social interactions, and equilibration.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Advocated for education that respects natural child development, believing children grow according to an internal timetable. Authored "Emile."

Edward Thorndike & B.F. Skinner

Established the Law of Effect and Operant Conditioning principles, where behavior is shaped by consequences (satisfaction or avoidance of negative outcomes).

Lev Vygotsky

Introduced the Zone of Proximal Development, emphasizing the role of cultural tools in learning and social interaction through imitation, instruction, and collaboration.

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Test your knowledge on key theorists in early childhood education, including their theories and principles. This quiz focuses on influential figures like Albert Bandura and Benjamin Bloom, exploring concepts such as social learning and cognitive development.