Developing Thinking and Understanding in Young Children: An introduction for students

Sue Robson

ISBN 10: 0415361087 / ISBN 13: 9780415361088

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2006

Invaluable for anyone looking to understand young childrens thinking, this essential textbook helpfully combines introductions to theories about thinking with observations from real-life practice. The book explores underlying theories behind topics such as: the relationship between nature and nuture models of cognitive development, with ideas from key thinkers such as Piaget, Vygotsky and Bruner basic neuroscience and its application to early childhood the social, emotional and cultural context of childrens development emotional intelligence language and thought, including the use of motherese and childrens talk in pretend play whether children can think philosophically. The author accompanies every topic with observations from the classroom, supported by her own critical analysis linking theory to practice throughout. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR004806065

Inhaltsangabe:

Invaluable for anyone looking to understand young children’s thinking, this essential textbook helpfully combines introductions to theories about thinking with observations from real-life practice. The book explores underlying theories behind topics such as:

• the relationship between nature and nuture
• models of cognitive development, with ideas from key thinkers such as Piaget, Vygotsky and Bruner
• basic neuroscience and its application to early childhood
• the social, emotional and cultural context of children’s development 
• emotional intelligence
• language and thought, including the use of motherese and children’s talk in pretend play
• whether children can think philosophically.

The author accompanies every topic with observations from the classroom, supported by her own critical analysis linking theory to practice throughout.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Developing Thinking and Understanding in ...
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good