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

Theories of Early Childhood Education: Developmental, Behaviorist, and Critical
ISBN-10
1000788458
ISBN-13
9781000788457
Category
Education
Pages
267
Language
English
Published
2022-12-08
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Authors
Lynn E. Cohen, Sandra Waite-Stupiansky

Description

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. This revised and updated edition includes additional chapters on Michael Alexander Halliday’s view of language learning and the attachment theory work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Each author questions assumptions underpinning the use of theory in early childhood education and explores the implications of these questions for policy and practice. Theories reported in this book are a timely reminder of the importance of the relationship between theory and practice necessary for teacher candidates, teacher educators, and early childhood teachers. Students will learn the fundamentals while in-service teachers and professionals will learn the theory behind field observations for their certification exams.

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