Chapter Two: Theorists and Theories of Development
After completing Chapter Two students will be able to:
- Explain the value of understanding child development theories
- Describe several developmental theories and the theorists who pioneered them including:
- o Psychodynamic Theory
- o Behaviorist Theory
- o Social Cognitive Theory
- o Cognitive Theory
- o Sociocultural Theory
- o Humanist Theory
- o Ecological Theory
- o Multiple Intelligence Theory
- o Growth Mindset Theory
- o Bloom’s Taxonomy
- Understand the educational implications of each theory
