4. Domains of development
Cognitive development Affective development Motor development
is concerned with
understanding,
remembering, problem
solving, thinking,
classifying, planning,
conceptualising, making
sense of the world.
It relates to “the changes in
one’s mental abilities that
take place over the
lifespan” (Doherty, J and Hughes, M,
2009, pg.465)
Intellectual wellbeing
is concerned with social
and emotional aspects of
development. Emotion,
personality temperament,
self-esteem and self-
concept.
Affective domains are
‘aspects of development
that are to do with feelings
and emotions’ (Doherty, J and
Hughes, M, 2009, pg.464)
Social and Emotional
wellbeing
is concerned with
movement, control,
dexterity, physical ability.
“Motor development is
continuous change in
motor behaviour
throughout the life cycle,
brought about by
interaction among the
requirements of the
movement task, the
biology of the individual,
and the conditions of the
environment” (Gallahue, D and
Ozmun, J, 2006, pg. 5)
Physical wellbeing
5. Powerful maturational
timetables
Emergence of
language
Powerful internal
force to learn
Attachment,
temperament?
Diet, exercise,
exploration, safe
environment
Stimulation and
encouragement
Influence of the
environment,
relationships, security,
basic needs
Motor
Cognitive
Affective
NurtureNature
6. B.F. Skinner (1904 – 1990)
Law of reinforcement...
Operant conditioning
Shaping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b-NaoWUowQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhvaSEJtOV8&feature=related
7. Jean Piaget
Age 0-2
Reflexes - motor & sensory learning
Age 2-7
‘Egocentric’; self oriented
7-11
Decentralising: able to consider alternative outcomes
11 (15)
Able to engage in abstract thinking & reasoning
8. People are ‘incomplete’ without
interaction with others
Social constructivist approach to
education.
Zone of proximal development
L.S. Vygotsky (1896-1934)
9. The child is a young scientist
The child evolves & refines schemas with
experience and practice
The child constructs meaning of the world
through self-directed exploration and
experimentation
The child learns through interactions with
others
Emphasis on use of language to develop
understanding
Learning is first social and then individual
10. Piagetian perspective Vygotskian perspective
assessment Students assessed against
norms; summative and
diagnostic testing
Individual assessments,
student in consultation
with teacher; emphasis on
formative assessment
organisation Setting by ability levels No clear reason to set
planning Establishment of whole
class targets with some
individual targeting
Individual target-setting
teaching Whole-class teaching with
individual tuition-not
necessarily transmissive
Individual and small-group
work;
Whole class teaching not
excluded
11. ‘Readiness’ for learning
The learning context
The spiral curriculum
Scaffolding
The role of language in
thinking & reasoning
Jerome Bruner
12. Barnes, D (1976) From Communication to Curriculum
Bruner, J (1996) The Culture of Education
Moore, A (2000) Teaching and Learning
Wood, D (1998) How Children Think and Learn
Follow up from today: Read Chapter 1 ‘Models of Teaching
and learning’ in Moore, A. (2000) Teaching and Learning:
pedagogy, curriculum and Culture. London, Routledge
Before the next EV682 session: Blog post 2 and responses on
the themes of this seminar.
Notes de l'éditeur
Learning The acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and understandingDevelopmentRefers to changes that occur in human beings from conception onwardsappear in a gradual and predictable way; maturationare generally assumed to be for the bettercan be broken down into:physicalemotionalsocialcognitive attributes
A theory is an organised body of knowledge agreed by and/or promoted by a reputable group which enables us to PredictExplainAsk questions aboutthe world around us
Implications for teaching (oversimplified but quite useful) From Moore (2000)
If you only read one of these - make it Bruner (1996)Follow up from today: Read Chapter 1 ‘Models of Teaching and learning’ in Moore, A. (2000) Teaching and Learning: pedagogy, curriculum and Culture. London, RoutledgeBefore the next EV682 session: Blog post 2 and responses on the themes of this seminar.