How children learn 3, contemporary thinking and theorists / by Linda Pound.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pound, Linda.

Series:

Practical pre-school

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Child development.

Children--Language.

Children.

Education, Preschool.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Contemporary thinking and theorists

Contemporary thinking and theorists : ban overview of contemporary educational and psychological theorists

Place of Publication:

London : Step Forward, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book summarises the ideas of educational theorists and psychologists of the last 60 years, from Elinor Goldschmied to Tina Bruce. It also looks at the important contemporary issues in early years education, from whether boys and girls learn differently to the role of the community in the early years setting.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front matter; Introduction; Body matter; Lesley Abbott; Jay Belsky; Urie Bronfenbrenner; Tina Bruce; Guy Claxton; Edward de Bono; Mary-Jane Drummond; Judy Dunn; Carol Dweck; Martin Hughes; Lilian Katz; Ferre Laevers; Janet Moyles; Vivian Gussin Paley; Steven Pinker; Gillian Pugh; Carl Rogers; Barbara Rogoff; Kathy Sylva; Colwyn Trevarthen; Gordon Wells; Margy Whalley; Brain and body; The care and education of children up to three; Gender issues - educating boys and girls; Learning outdoors; Moral development; Postmodernism; Back matter; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-907241-56-6

1-283-69285-6

1-907241-57-4

OCLC:

817898505