Child Development Theorists

Cognitive Developmenta Theories

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Know for thier cognitive development theory, they believed skills are learned on a social plane and is taught by a more knowledgable other. They also believed in the Zone of Proximal Development that consists of three parts: what the child can do without help, what the child can do with help, and what is beyond the child's ability.

1896-1934

Know for thier cognitive, they believed infants first learned throgh reflexes in the sensorimotor period and toddlers within that same period learn through exploring their environment while preschoolers in te pre-operational stage can only see things from their perspective.

1896-1980

This person believed children would learn naturally in an environment set up for learning. They believed that tell the child that they are working instead of playing wil help them develop a sense of self worth as they develop cognitive abilites.

1870-1952

This person believes that not everyone learns the same way and that there are multiple intelligences; linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic.

1943-

Social Emotional Developmenta Theories

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The creator of the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) that believed infants should be treated with respect and to trust them to be self learners. They believed it is the parent's job to provide the least restrictive environment that will give your infant the opportunity to explore.

1910-2007

Conducted the Bobo doll experiment where they demonstrated that children learn social behaviors and emotional regulation through observation, modeling and imitiation.

1925-2021

This American psychologist is known for their idea of self-actualization. They believed that in order for one to reach their true potential all other needs must be met. Those needs include physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem needs.

1908-1970

Their stages of psychosocial behavior included Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt, and Initiative vs Guilt. They believed the environment in which a child lived was crucial to providing growth, adjustment, a source of self-awareness and identity.

1902-1994

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American developmental psychologist that believed humans have several different ways of processing information going against the standard where intelligence is measured by tests.

Howard Gardner

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Italian physician, educator and innovator that developed a method of teaching where the key principles are independence, observation, following the child, correcting the child, prepared environment, and absorbent mind.

Maria Montessori

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A Swiss psychologist who was the first to make a systematic study of the acquisition of understanding in children. .

Jean Piaget

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A Russian psychologist that believed human development and learning come from social and cultural interactions.

Lev Vygosky

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An American psychologist who developed a hierarchy of needs to explain human motivation.

Howard Maslow

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German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst that believed the environment in which a child lived was crucial to providing growth, adjustment, a source of self-awareness and identity.

Erik Erikson

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A Hungarian born early childhood educator in the United States and is known for teaching parents and caregivers how to understand babies and interact with them respectfully from birth.

Magda Gerber

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Canadian-American psychologist known as the originator of social learning theory, social cognitive theory, and the theoretical construct of self-efficacy.

Albert Bandura