Assignment – Unit 1: Child and Young Person Development
Assignment – Unit 1: Child and young person development
Task A - Complete tables
Complete the following four tables showing the different stages of development against the different ages and identify how development is holistic by showing links to other developmental aspects.
1. Physical development 2. Intellectual development 3. Communication development 4. Social, emotional and behavioural development
(Ref 1.1, 1.2)
Theorists in Child development:-
Piaget – Cognitive Development - Observed his own children, plus others to develop his theories. His theory is broad and runs from birth to adolescence and includes concepts of language, scientific reasoning, moral development and memory. Piaget believed that children went through stages of cognitive development at fixed ages and believed in the importance of learning through action and exploration of their own environment through their senses and motor skills. That they need real objects and experiences to discover things for themselves.
Vygotsky – Sociocultural Theory - Stresses the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition. He believed strongly that community (interaction with others) plays a central role in the process of understanding and developing intellectual skills. Using language and communication children learn to think about their world and modify their actions accordingly.
Bruner – Cognitive Theory - Emphasised the importance of adults in supporting children’s thinking and learning. He used the term ‘scaffolding’ to describe the adult’s support and that the adult supports the child’s learning until they are ready to stand alone. The adult support the child’s learning and development by providing learning experiences with a meaningful context, adapting tasks and learning activities, selecting appropriate materials for each child’s needs and abilities and encouraging children to make choices about what they want to do and when.
Erikson – Psychosocial Theory –
Task A - Complete tables
Complete the following four tables showing the different stages of development against the different ages and identify how development is holistic by showing links to other developmental aspects.
1. Physical development 2. Intellectual development 3. Communication development 4. Social, emotional and behavioural development
(Ref 1.1, 1.2)
Theorists in Child development:-
Piaget – Cognitive Development - Observed his own children, plus others to develop his theories. His theory is broad and runs from birth to adolescence and includes concepts of language, scientific reasoning, moral development and memory. Piaget believed that children went through stages of cognitive development at fixed ages and believed in the importance of learning through action and exploration of their own environment through their senses and motor skills. That they need real objects and experiences to discover things for themselves.
Vygotsky – Sociocultural Theory - Stresses the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition. He believed strongly that community (interaction with others) plays a central role in the process of understanding and developing intellectual skills. Using language and communication children learn to think about their world and modify their actions accordingly.
Bruner – Cognitive Theory - Emphasised the importance of adults in supporting children’s thinking and learning. He used the term ‘scaffolding’ to describe the adult’s support and that the adult supports the child’s learning until they are ready to stand alone. The adult support the child’s learning and development by providing learning experiences with a meaningful context, adapting tasks and learning activities, selecting appropriate materials for each child’s needs and abilities and encouraging children to make choices about what they want to do and when.
Erikson – Psychosocial Theory –