CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT THEORIES

Childhood Learning and Development Theories

Childhood Learning and Development Theories

Introduction

There are a number of theorists who have contributed different thoughts and approaches related to childhood development. All the theories have different assertions, which are useful in one or other circumstances (NSW, 2006, pp.03). Different child development and learning theories have manipulated debates of school willingness. Three of these theories have had insightful affect on kindergarten willingness and eagerness exercises. These three theories incorporate the environmentalist, constructivist and maturationist, outlooks of childhood development and learning (NCREL, n.d., pp.01).

Environmentalist theory

The pioneers of the environmentalist theory were Albert Bandura, B.F. Skinner and John ...