Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications / Edition 4

by William Crain

Overview

This book covers twenty-two theories of development and their implication on education. It also introduces readers to the theorists behind the theories in a lively and easily accessible manner. Comparing and contrasting the theories covered, the book focuses on theorists who follow the developmental tradition of Rousseau - such as Gesell, Piaget, and Montessori - and their belief that we grow largely from our inner promptings and spontaneous discoveries at different times throughout our lifetimes. In addition, the author looks at theorists in the environmental/learning tradition. For anyone interested in the philosophy of child rearing and education, relative to a child's growth and the growth of our society as a whole.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780139554025
Publisher:	Prentice Hall
Publication date:	11/18/1999
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.04(h) x 0.68(d)

Table of Contents

1. Early Theories: Preformationism, Locke, and Rousseau.
2. Gesell's Maturational Theory.
3. Ethological Theories: Darwin, Lorenz and Tinbergen, Bowlby, and Ainsworth.
4. Montessori's Educational Philosophy.
5. Werner's Organismic and Comparative Theory.
6. Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory.
7. Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development.
8. Learning Theory: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner.
9. Bandura's Social Learning Theory.
10. Vygotsky's Social-Historical Theory of Cognitive Development.
11. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory.
12. Erikson and the Eight Stages of Life.
13. Mahler's Separation/Individuation Theory.
14. A Case Study in Psychoanalytic Treatment: Bettelheim on Autism.
15. Schachtel on Childhood Experiences.
16. Jung's Theory of Adulthood.
17. Chomsky's Theory of Language Development.
18. Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Developmental Theory.
Epilogue: A Developmental Perspective on the Standards Movement.