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Behaviourism Behaviourism is based on the theory that learning is achieved through interaction with our environment. This learning is called ‘conditioning’. Behavioural theories are based on the idea that all our engagement with our environments shapes […]

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‘Teaching means creating situations where structures can be discovered’ (Jean Piaget) This approach is often compared to doing a jigsaw in which a piece only makes sense when placed in the correct place, linking pieces around […]

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Constructivism Constructivism is a theory which posits that we all make or construct our own learning. We use our own experiences to make sense of what we are learning, so each of our learning journeys is […]

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The term connectivism was first used by Georgie Siemens in 2004 and has particular relevance to the educational adaptions that occurred in the COVID pandemic. Siemens used the term to explain what he sees as a […]

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Emerging as a reaction to the psychoanalytical theories of the early 20th century, Humanism is a pedagogical approach which takes into consideration the whole child, including their mental well-being and sense of self. They saw the […]

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Brief history/biography As you will discover below, Skinner’s theories about children’s cognitive development form part of the theoretical position known as behaviourism. 1904:                Born in Pennsylvania 1926:                BA Honours in English Literature 1930 – […]

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As you will discover below, Piaget’s theories about children’s cognitive development form part of the theoretical position known as constructivism. Brief history/biography 1896     Born in Switzerland 1905     Wrote his first scientific paper on an albino sparrow […]

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As you will discover below, Donaldson’s theories about children’s cognitive development form part of the theoretical position known as constructivism. Brief history/biography 1926                 Born in Scotland 1947                 Graduated from the University of Edinburgh (French & German) […]

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Biography 1896                 Born in Belarus, then Western Russia 1917                 Studied law at the Moscow State university, but did not graduate because of the October risings 1924                 Research fellow, Moscow Institute of Psychology 1925                 Completes writing The […]

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Biography ] 1930:              Born in Boston 1951:              Graduated from Yale in Philosophy 1955:              PhD from Harvard 1957- 63           Worked as a senior staff member in Arthur D Little, an industrial research firm 1963 – 66          Appointed as […]

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Brief history/biography As you will discover below, Bruner’s theories about child’s cognitive development form part of the theoretical position known as constructivism 1915                 Born (blind) in New York 1917                 Sight partially restored through operations 1937                 BA […]

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Brief history/biography 1946:                Born in New York 1967:                Graduated from Barnard College 1972:                PhD in Psychology from Yale University 1972 – 81          University of Illinois 1981 – 85          Harvard – Laboratory of Human […]

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    In this final assessment you are given quiz questions that covers the whole course. You will need to get 80% right to pass, but you can reset the course and try again if you […]

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