The perfect guide for students who need to get to grips with learning theories and how they relate to the early years, this book covers Early and Modern theorists and their theories, and how they apply today. Bursting with full colour photographs, case studies, activities and discussion points, each chapter explores the theorist and the theory; what the theory looks like in practice; the strengths and weaknesses of each theory; and its links to other theorists.
This new edition includes:
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Three new chapters on Bowlby, Dweck and Claxton
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New reflective activities
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New critical questions following the case studies
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I: Early Influences
John Locke and the Emergence of Empiricism
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the Concept of ‘Child’
Johann Pestalozzi and the Importance of Nature
Friedrich Froebel and the Importance of Play
Rachel and Margaret Mc Millan and Social Reform
The Psychodynamic Tradition
Rudolf Steiner and the Changing Needs of Children
Maria Montessori: The Environment and Learning
Part II: Modern Influences
John Dewey and Child-centred Education
Burrhus Skinner and the Behaviourists
Jean Piaget: An Enduring Legacy
Lev Vygotsky: Learning and Social Constructivism
John Bowlby and Early Attachment
Cha Albert Bandura and Social Learning Theory
Urie Bronfenbrenner: Learning in the Wider Context
Jerome Bruner and Constructivism
Howard Gardner and Theories of Multiple Intelligence
Reuven Feuerstein and Instrumental Enrichment
Nel Noddings and the Ethics of Care
Te Whariki
Loris Malaguzzi and Reggio Emilia
Carol Dweck and Children’s Mindsets
Guy Claxton: Building Learning Power
Part III: Challenges for Theorists in a Changing World
The Realities of Childhood Today
Emotional Intelligence
How Children Play
Learning and the Brain
The Emergence of Digital Learning
Über den Autor
Sean Mac Blain Ph D is a distinguished author and academic whose publications include: Mac Blain (Sage, 2021) Children’s Learning in Early Childhood; Mac Blain (Sage, 2020) Child Development for Teachers; Mac Blain, Dunn and Luke (Sage, 2017) Contemporary Childhood; Gray and Mac Blain (Sage, 2015) Learning Theories in Childhood; Mac Blain, Long and Dunn, (Sage, 2015) Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion: Child-centred Perspectives; Mac Blain (Sage, 2014) How Children Learn. Sean’s publications are used by students, practitioners and academics throughout the world and have been widely translated including into Chinese and Vietnamese. Sean was previously a senior academic at the University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, England where he held the positions of Research lead for the Centre for Education and Applied Research, Research Lead for the Centre for Professional and Educational Research, Research Coordinator for the School of Education and Deputy Chair of the Ethics Committee. Sean has also worked as a Senior Lecturer in Education and Developmental Psychology at Stranmillis University College, Queen’s University Belfast. In addition to this, Sean has worked for over twenty years as an educational psychologist and continues in this field as an independent practitioner.
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