1:Development in children (Slavin, 2018, Ch. 2)
Description : Chapter 2 in Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice (12th edition) by Robert Slavin (2018) explains theories of development in children. This is an important consideration of effective instruction in K-12 education. Teaching should be developmentally appropriate, understanding that it will be necessary to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of individual learners in the classroom who will be at different developmental stages. The chapter explores the theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Bronfenbrenner, including where these theories differ and where they may overlap. The chapter ended with an examination of language and literacy development as it is one of the most important aspects of development. Analysis: It is essential for teachers to understand how children grow and develop physically, emotionally, and intellectually in order to facilitate effective learning, and much research has been conducted about this topic. The theories of two psychologists, Jean P...