Short Essay

Please write a 3 - 6 page essay including the answer to each question. It is not necessary for you to rewrite each question in the document. Please number the responses so it is obvious where one question ends in the other starts. Please cite evidence or research to explain/support the answer. Answers must be in your own words with paraphrasing properly source credited.

1.      Briefly contrast the views of Locke and Rousseau on how children develop.

2.      “For children to learn, we must praise their correct responses and correct their mistakes.”  Would Montessori agree?  Explain.

3.      What did Werner mean by “microgenesis” and “microgenetic mobility?”  Give examples.  Discuss some valuable aspects of these concepts.

4.      Piaget’s critics charge that he made development appear too slow.  Discuss this criticism with respect to either: a) object permanence, b) conservation training, or c) Kamii's teaching methods. Then, describe the Piagetian approach.

5.      Compare conventional and postconventional morality in Kohlberg's theory.