Posts Tagged ‘child’

Conflicting Theories – Psychology of Learning

February 17th, 2012

The psychology of learning is perhaps one of the hottest topics of modern psychology, and there are many conflicting theories and perspectives in this field. The biggest sticking point is the infantile phase that occurs at birth when the child begins to speak. In all phases of the life of the child, playing and learning are of utmost importance.

In the first phase of the training described my most theorists Psychology of Learning (0-2) Children learn by imitating other people (especially mothers), test environment, ritualization game and finally a mere pretense. In the psychology of learning, each of them comes in different stages, and every effort must be learned in order for a child to be able to productively interact with their environment.

The next phase of the psychology of learning is described in the infant stages, and early childhood (2-5 years) in which the primary means of learning is through the use of symbols. It is at this stage that the child to the arbitrary connections between words, sounds, images and concepts begin to learn.

Since these compounds can not be learned by trial and error, it is important that the child support as much as possible during this period.
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Parent’s Involvement in Children’s Education

February 13th, 2012

SUMMARY

The importance of parental involvement is as accelerating factor in the motivation and education of their children is a fact, accepted worldwide. This research provides a detailed explanation along with specific reasons, the importance of parental involvement in their children’s education. In addition, the parenting techniques, their types and their consequences for non-compliance. It also describes ways to measure the result of the positive involvement of parents. He also mentioned the participation of teachers and the difficulties encountered by teachers, parents with their children (which is also supported by the examples of two teachers, who won with the conscious efforts of the parents involved to devote their maximum attention towards their children ), a single parent participation, efforts to improve their children’s academic levels and joint home and school interventions. A detailed analysis of the different main ideas is given, based on the results of surveys and research projects.

INTRODUCTION:

The inclusion of parents into consideration can be divided into three types: 1) Behavioral, 2) Intellectual and 3) personally. The research project examined the effect of multi-dimensional participation of parents and the resulting progress of children in their studies at different parental resources were dedicated to them. Help through the active participation of parents to their children in their educational development to go through school and attending the open house. Strongly influenced by observing the behavior of their children, they really do you assess the kind of behavior or the allocation of resources required by their children. These caring parents can also motivate teachers to devote more attention to a particular student is based, so that the cycle of parent-teacher involvement. Build support is cognitive and perception in children is an important concern in the education of the child. Include the way the parents to raise their children in cognitive learning by the different cognitively stimulating activities and materials such as books, electronic media and current affairs at home. This helps the children to practice all kinds of languages ??in order to understand the skills in school. The results show a remarkably positive behavior at school and with peers.
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Four Alternative Educational Philosophies

January 29th, 2012

Some things are so deeply in the consciousness that most people never think to question it. The standard model for public schools is one of those things, so many parents never think that there’s another way to educate their children. But all over the world, alternative schools are becoming increasingly popular, and the idea that there is only one way to learn is to get into the history books. Here are four alternative philosophies of education that the way people look at education is changing.

Montessori schools are the work of Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian, the idea that the intellect is malleable rather than fixed launched based. Montessori education is about the maxim, “Teach me to do it myself” and encourages independence – both academic and everyday life – in his students.

Waldorf schools have the philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner, who is hired to build schools for children of workers in the Waldorf cigarette factory after World War II was built have been developed. Based on the theories of promoting Steiner and anthroposophy, Waldorf schools, academic delays, the promotion of cultural education based on basic. Watercolor painting, nature study, modeling beeswax, cooking and storytelling play prominently in the curriculum.
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