ECE 101 week 2 Discussion 1

  

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

     

Aspects of Theories

After reading Chapters 3 and 6 in your textbook and viewing the ECE 101 Theorist Gallery Tour (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., it is likely that a few theoretical models are of interest to you.  In this discussion you will explain the two theoretical models you related the most with and tell how the theorists’ ideas align with your current beliefs about how children learn, grow, and develop. This will help as you work to understand who you are as an early childhood educator.

  

Theorists and Theories

 

Piaget:   Theory of Cognitive Development

 

Vygotsky:   Sociocultural Theory of Development

 

Gardner:   Theory of Multiple Intelligences

 

Skinner: Operant   Conditioning Theory

 

Bandura:   Social Learning Theory

 

Freud:   Psychosexual Theory of Development

 

Erikson:   Theory of Psychosocial Development

 

Kohlberg:   Theory of Moral Development

Initial post: Your initial post should include the following:

• Describe the two theoretical      models  you connect with the most. Explain your thinking. 
  • Summarize the models in your       own words.
  • Explain specifically how/why       each model aligns with your belief about how children learn, grow and       develop.
  • Describe a real-life example       for each theoretical model. For example, if you have seen a teacher       provide scaffolding, explain what you saw and how it aligns with       Vygotsky.

Guided Response: Read and respond to at least two of your peers’ posts who chose at least one different theoretical model than you did. In your responses,  ask questions of your peer that will help you learn more about their choice or about how you might use this theoretical model in your work with children.