ED4-PSY1/PDP4801 - Assignment 1 - Human Developmental Theories & Learning Theories

ED4-PSY1

ASSIGNMENT 1


HUMAN DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES AND LEARNING THEORIES



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A PRESENTATION PAPER



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In partial fulfilment of the requirements in Educational Psychology
at
Cornerstone Institute



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, TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION A

1. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THEORIES

1.1 JEAN PIAGET’S COGNITIVE THEORY
1.1.1 Description of the Theoretical Approach
1.1.2 Critique of Cognitive Theory
1.1.3 Example

1.2 ERIK ERIKSON’S PSYCHO-ANALYTICAL THEORY
1.2.1 Description of the Theory
1.2.2 Critique of Psycho-analytical Theory
1.2.3 Example

1.3 ABRAHAM MASLOW’S HUMANISTIC THEORY
1.3.1 Description of the Theoretical Approach
1.3.2. Critique of Humanistic Theory
1.3.3 Example

1.4 LEV VYGOTSKY’S SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST THEORY
1.4.1 Description of the Theoretical Approach
1.4.2 Critique of Cognitive Theory
1.4.3 Example

1.5 URIE BRONFENBRENNER’S ECO-SYTEMIC THEORY
1.5.1 Description of the Theory
1.5.2 Critique of Eco-Systemic Theory
1.5.3 Example

SECTION B

2. LEARNING THEORIES

2.1 POSITIVIST APPROACH TO LEARNING AND TEACHING IN THE
INTERMEDIATE PHASE
2.1.1 Description of the Theoretical Approach

2.2 CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO LEARNING AND TEACHING IN THE
INTERMEDIATE PHASE
2.2.1 Description of the Theoretical Approach

2.3 Comparison between the Positivism and Constructivism Approach to Learning