Theories of Early Childhood Education - Developmental, Behaviorist, and Critical

List of contents

Part I: Developmental Theories 1. Jean Piaget’s Constructivist Theory of Learning 2. Maria Montessori: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 3. The Eriksons’ Psychosocial Developmental Theory 4. The Importance of Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory for Early Childhood Education 5. Vygotskian and Post-Vygotskian Approach: Focusing on “The Future Child” 6. Learning How to Mean. M.A.K. Halliday and the Language of Early Childhood Part II: Infant/Toddler Theories 7. T. B. Brazelton’s Developmental Approach to Learning 8. The Educaring Approach of Magda Gerber 9. Developing Attachment: The Theoretical Work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth Part III: Behaviorist Theories 10. The Work of B.F. Skinner: Effective Practices within Early Childhood Settings 11. Ole Ivar Lovaas: A Legacy of Learning for Children with Disabilities Part IV: Critical Theories 12. Mikhail Bakhtin: Dialogic Language and the Early Years 13. Educative Experiences in Early Childhood: Lessons from Dewey 14. The Whole World Is a Chorus: Paulo Freire’s Influence 15. Working with Deleuze and Guattari in Early Childhood Research and Education

About the author

Lynn E. Cohen is Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Long Island University, USA.
Sandra Waite-Stupiansky is Professor Emerita at Pennsylvania Western University at Edinboro, USA.

Summary

This revised and updated edition of Theories of Early Childhood Education continues to provide a comprehensive overview of the various theoretical perspectives in early childhood education from developmental psychology to critical studies, Piaget to Freire.

Product details

• Authors: Lynn E. (Long Island University Cohen
• Assisted by: Lynn E. Cohen (Editor), Cohen Lynn E. (Editor), Sandra Waite-Stupiansky (Editor), Waite-Stupiansky Sandra (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032263878
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3226387-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, teacher training, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary