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Revisiting Piaget, His Contribution to South African Early Childhood Education
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Joubert, Ina; Harrison, Giulietta Domenica – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The importance of a Piagetian approach is recognized in South African early childhood educational practices and teacher training, but the reality of the implementation of teaching and learning in the domain of early years opposes his philosophy in many ways. Our Early Childhood Education policies strongly advocate a Piagetian approach such as the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods
Being a Tour Guide or Travel Companion on the Children's Knowledge Journey
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Franzén, Karin – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
The purpose is to discuss two competing theories of learning in preschool based on preschool teachers' views of knowledge and learning. The focus is mathematical learning but the discussion is applicable to all early childhood learning contexts. Preschool teachers' views on children's learning and development is important for the pedagogy they use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Learning Theories
An Information Processing View of Field Dependence-Independence.
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Davis, J. Kent; Cochran, Kathryn F. – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Discusses field dependence-independence from an information processing perspective. Topics discussed include field dependence theory, stages of information processing, developmental issues and implications, and future directions. The information reviewed indicates that field-independent individuals are more efficient than field-dependent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cognitive Development, Encoding (Psychology)
Constructs Children Use in Developing First and Second Language Literacy.
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Perez, Bertha – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Reviews current understanding of the process of emergent literacy development for linguistically diverse children. Claims that process of literacy development can be viewed as a sequential developmental task. Also explains that children create principles or hypotheses to develop literacy specific to their understanding of their native language and…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context, Emergent Literacy
Guiding Young Children's Participation in Early Literacy Development: A Family Literacy Program for Adolescent Mothers.
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Neuman, Susan B. – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Describes intervention approach designed to enhance intersubjectivity between adolescent mothers and children. Proposes that model based on the theory of guided participation enhances mothers' sensitivity to children's learning processes. Based on observation during implementation of the model, claims that engaging parents and children in mutual…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Intervention, Early Parenthood
The Early Childhood Curriculum from a Sociocultural Perspective.
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Smith, Anne B. – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Presents theoretical background for building an early childhood curriculum based on the Educare approach. Five principles are explained. They emphasize that learning drives development and that social interaction, interpersonal relationships, mutual understanding, and culture are unique in developmental processes. Concludes that teachers can have…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development