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2.3 Explain how theories of development and framework to support development influence current practice
Quote from the Collins level 3 handbook page 140
How do theories about child development influence current practice
Some theories about child development were formulated many years ago and it is sometimes easy to discount them as being 'old fashioned' and no longer relevant in our modern world. However, it is important to remember that current practice is based on years of knowledge and experience, which helps us to understand children's learning, development and behaviour.
Research into different aspects of child development is an ongoing process and new information is emerging all the time. It is therefore important for anyone who works with children and young people to keep up to date with developments as they arise and to incorporate new ideas into their professional practice.
Many of the principles of our current early years' frameworks are based on sound theories about child development.
The approach known as *social pedagogy seeks to bring together theories and concepts from psychology, sociology and education to create a holistic way of working with children and young people.
*Social pedagogy: a framework for the holistic education and care of children and young people.
A few theorists you may learn about include..
Theories about children's cognitive and learning:
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Jerome Bruner
Ivan Pavlov
Burrhus Skinner
Albert Bandura
Theories about children's social and emotional development:
John Bowlby
Abraham Maslow
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
How Children Learn: From Montessori to Vygotsky - Educational Theories and Approaches Made Easy
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