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Theorists and Their Developmental Theories
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Saracho, Olivia N.; Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Major developmental theories been a resource to early childhood education researchers and educators. They help to explain how child development unfolds, sources of vulnerability and protection that influences child development, and how the course of development may be altered by prevention and intervention efforts. Understanding factors which may…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Prevention
Indirect Effects of Cognitive Self-Regulation on the Relation between Emotion Knowledge and Emotionality
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Ferrier, David E.; Karalus, Samantha P.; Denham, Susanne A.; Bassett, Hideko H. – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
Between three and five years of age, both emotional competence (EC) and cognitive self-regulation (CSR) have been documented as undergoing remarkable growth and as being strong predictors of concurrent and future positive outcomes. EC encompasses three interrelated and progressively developing skills: emotion knowledge, emotion regulation, and…
Descriptors: Self Control, Child Development, Correlation, Path Analysis
The Development of Imagination.
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Bishop, J. – Early Child Development and Care, 1990
Deals with the changes in imagination that take place from childhood to adulthood. (CB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
Thinking about Language: Metalinguistics and Piagetian Theory.
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Elliot, Alison – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Explores the relationship between Piaget's work on awareness and aspects of language development, pointing out continuities and discontinuities between the two areas of development. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Language Acquisition
Children's Understanding of Death.
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Vianello, Renzo; Marin, Maria Laura – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Used the Piagetian interview and observation to investigate the understanding of death of 378 children of 2-10 years. Results showed that most children revealed a well-structured understanding of death at 4-5 years. (RJC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Death
The Use of the Piagetian Method of Critical Exploration in Understanding the Cognitive Development of Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.
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Hill, Joan – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Investigated the cognitive development of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs). Found that children with EBDs showed a similar order of acquisition of conservation as normal children, and the thinking of children with EBDs was characterized by a high degree of uncertainty. (BC)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept)
The Many Faces of Play.
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Werth, Louise H. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Presents descriptions of play reflecting recent theories, including the psychoanalytic works of Freud, Erikson, and Peller; Piaget's developmental theory (with discussion of Sutton-Smith); and the views of Smilansky and Parten. (AS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Definitions
Children's Concepts and School Learning.
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Willig, C. James – Early Child Development and Care, 1990
The apparently limited classroom application of theories of learning has led to an emphasis on detailed observational studies of teachers in action. This emphasis has produced data concerning management and teaching techniques that is of obvious use to practicing teachers. (CB)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
He Who Laughs First: The Importance of Humor to Young Children.
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Krogh, Suzanne – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Reviews current theories of humor development, discusses the interaction of humor with other developmental areas (including cognitive development, personality development, creativity, and moral development), and suggests ways in which research can be applied in the early childhood classroom. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Comedy, Creativity