Theorists Part 2

Child Development
Dr. Cherrie Lovejoy
NMC

Ages & Stages

Piaget Cognitive

Development Theory
Erikson Social-Emotional
Theory
Gesell Child Behavior Theory
Kholberg Moral Development
Theory

NORMS
Be prepared
Be responsible
Be respectful
Have Fun!!!

SLO
Understand milestone child development

theorists & theoriest.

Connect the new knowledge with previous
understanding of theories.

Bell Ringer
Think-Pair-Share
In groups, review and discuss last weeks

theorists.
Write a quick KWL chart- Write one
sentence for each theorists: what you knew
before the lesson, a question you had for
each, and what did you learn?

Jean Piaget
Father of child

development.
4 Stages of
Development
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete

Operational
Formal Operational

Cognitive Stages
Sensorimotor: Learns

through all senses.

Ages birth-2 yrs
Learns Object

Permanence
Preoperational:

Learns the use of

language.
Ages 2-6 yrs
Egocentric
Does not understand

point of view.

Concrete Operational: Learns to use

logic.

Ages 7-11 yrs

Able to generalize
Formal Operational: Learns to use

abstract reasoning

Ages 11-20 yrs

Problem-solving

Piaget Research
Schema - knowledge
Assimilation- use

prior knowledge to
make connections.
Accommodationalter old information
to incorporate the
new.
Equilibrium- new &
old information
combined as a new
set of knowledge.

Classification- objects can be grouped

differently
Conservation- if an object

disappears it stays the same

quantity
Reversibility- numbers/ objects can

change & return to original state

Seriation- Sort objects by

characteristics

Erik Erikson
Stages of Psychosocial

Development
Trust vs Mistrust
Autonomy vs Shame
Intuitive vs Guilt
Industry vs Inferiority
Identity vs Confusion
Intimacy vs Isolation
Generativity vs

Stagnation
Ego Integrity vs Despair

Erikson Stages

Arnold Gesell
Maturations: (heredity)

nature determines
development
Gradients of Growth:
typical behaviors of
children.
Motor movement,

personal hygiene,
emotional expression,
fears/dreams, self/sex,
interpersonal relations,
play, school life, ethical
sense, & philosophic
outlook.

Gesell Child Behavior

Ages 2, 5, 10
Ages 2 , 5 , 11
Ages 3, 6 , 12
Ages 3 , 7, 13
Ages 4, 8, 14
Ages 4 , 9, 15
Ages 5, 10, 16

Smooth, consolidated
Breaking Up
Rounded, balanced
Inwardized
Vigorous, expansive
Inward-outward, troubled, neurotic
Smooth, consolidated

Lawrence Kholberg
Obedience/Punishmen

t: Will I get caught?

Individualism/Exchang
e: Authorities are not
always right.
Relationships: Wants
to be a good person
Social Order: Obeys
social rules to uphold
the law

Kholberg: Moral Development

Activity
Back in groups, discuss the theorists for

this week.
Discuss how they are alike and different.
Also review with compare and contrast to
the previous list of theorists.

Homework
Define each ages and stages of Piaget and
Eriksons work.
Any sources you use must be sited when
used. You may use your textbook or
websites.