Piaget proposed that through direct interaction with the environment, children actively build and refine schemes, that is, organised ways of making sense of their experience (Berk, 2013). ... Vygotsky, like Piaget, believed that children are active in their own learning, however, for Vygotsky, cognitive development was largely dependent on social interaction and, particularly, cooperative discussion with more knowledgeable, significant and familiar people (Berk, 2013; Nixon, 2005). ... Information processing theory is another cognitive theoretical perspective which suggests that the human min...

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We know from research that students learn best in student-centered classrooms where they are actively involved not only with the subject matter, but also with their classmates and their teachers. Teacher-centered courses, which emphasize formal lectures and note taking, questions held until the end of class, and little student participation in learning activities, do not seem to promote as much learning as classrooms in which students have a voice. Students do not get bored or lose concentration if they are actively participating. If lesson plans permit, students will participate actively in...

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These studies have also shown that newborns respond to human voices and to music. ... Children need to be provided with opportunities to become active speakers and listeners. ... However, one of the most important aspects that guides the components of any oral language programme is the recognition that the child is an active contributor to the language acquisition process. ...

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In beginning my journey defining my personal educational philosophy, one that is sure to develop and advance with time, my beliefs and opinions most closely identify with the social reconstructionist philosophy. Because there are many intersections between reconstructionism and experimentalism, I consider myself to also align with certain aspects of an experimentalist, as well. My personal philosophy is outlined and clarified through the examination of seven questions: What is the essence/goal of education? How should education provide for the needs of the people? What should the environment o...

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