Child development in educational settings [electronic resource] / Marilyn Fleer.

"Child Development in Educational Settings provides a comprehensive introduction to traditional and contemporary theories of development and learning in the contexts of early childhood and primary education. Drawing upon the experiences and perspectives of children, families, educators and Aborigina...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fleer, Marilyn (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Child development > Textbooks.
Early childhood education > Textbooks.
Genre:
Textbooks.
Online Access:
Cambridge HE website textbooks complete collection: 2018 (Digital Object Identifier Permalink)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Starting the journey
  • 2. Understanding and using theory in educational settings
  • 3. Observing children and using theory to analyse learning and development
  • 4. Using constructivist theory to analyse learning and development
  • 5. Using a bioecological model to analyse learning and development
  • 6. Using cultural-historical theory to analyse learning and development
  • 7. Children and families in Australia as agents of their own development
  • 8. Ways of knowing, ways of being and ways of doing
  • 9. How do theories position children, families and communities?
  • 10. Future directions: How theories support ongoing change.