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Theories of Development

This unit includes a brief introduction to the developmental theories of Piaget and Vygotsky. (The theories of Erikson and Kohlburg are optional). You can also choose to extend the discussion to more contemporary theories of development or to cover the guidelines of Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Below is a list of possible learning objectives that you might want to consider as you prepare your teaching materials:

* The student will know and be able to apply the developmental theories of Piaget, with an emphasis on the Concrete Operational phase.

* The student with know and be able to apply the developmental theories of Vygotsky, with an emphasis on Sociocultural Development and the Zone of Proximal Development.

* The student will become familiar with and will know how to access the NAEYC guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice.

(These are just sample objectives. We will work with Dr. Campbell when he returns to develop more specific objectives).

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