theorists

[carole carpenter]

hi, i'm stuck on theorist, bruner,bandura and skinner this is my last month of my nvq3 i have found this section really hard :reading: i have read loads but doesn't stay in really need help to get it on paper, please, please can someone help

[Doodah]

QUOTED FROM MELANIEABIGAIL2004 in this thread: http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5494

"Once you have covered the likes of Bruner, Skinner, Vygotsky, Bandura etc you can then link their findings to present day:-

Skinner - reward charts and other positive reinforcement techniques

Vygotsky: - developed a concept called proximal development which centres on the idea that adults help children to learn and that children help each other. Guiding children to look for answers by imitating what they see in others, listening to instruction and working as part of a group all provide opportunities for them to expand their current base of knowledge.

Bruner: - developed spiral curriculum which makes us believe that children learn through discovery with direct assistance by adults to encourage them to return to activities time and time again which would develop and extend there learning. His theory is used today as children have plenty of opportunity for free play and child initiated activities which forms the majority of the day under the EYFS framework.

Bandura – developed the social learning theory which is basically learning through watching others. By setting a good example and modelling good behaviour children will learn how to behave appropriately."

This might be handy too: http://www.mactac.org/CCLD/Level3/30...romo_learn.swf

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[carole carpenter]

thank you so much doodah your link really helped