Understanding Human Development Through the Eyes of Erickson, Piaget & Vygotsky
By Jeffrey Rosbash
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 22, 2009
Our most recent lecture provided the students with quite a bit of information, to say the least. However, information that is vital as we continue to enhance our overall teaching prowess and knowledge. As I sat in class feverishly taking notes, I wasn't able to really comprehend the various theories that were being discussed. Once I was back in the confines of my home and had a chance to re-write the notes, it became clear to me that although these three pre-eminent psychologists were conveying and teaching different theories, they are all in someway connected.
In particular, the one I found to be of most interest was Vygotsky's theory on the zone of proximal developments (ZPD). Having two kids of my own, both under the age of six, I see his findings first-hand. My feeling has always been that as a parent, you are in many ways a teacher. Maybe not in a classroom type setting, yet you are constantly still passing along lessons, values and morals that you have attained through the years. Vygotsky's quote of "making your classroom challenging but achievable with teacher's assistance" resonates with me.
As a point of record, I also enjoyed learning and tend to agree with Erickson's theory that all stages of development are pre-determined. We all through our endeavors and daily activities have come across this theory.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 22, 2009
Our most recent lecture provided the students with quite a bit of information, to say the least. However, information that is vital as we continue to enhance our overall teaching prowess and knowledge. As I sat in class feverishly taking notes, I wasn't able to really comprehend the various theories that were being discussed. Once I was back in the confines of my home and had a chance to re-write the notes, it became clear to me that although these three pre-eminent psychologists were conveying and teaching different theories, they are all in someway connected.
In particular, the one I found to be of most interest was Vygotsky's theory on the zone of proximal developments (ZPD). Having two kids of my own, both under the age of six, I see his findings first-hand. My feeling has always been that as a parent, you are in many ways a teacher. Maybe not in a classroom type setting, yet you are constantly still passing along lessons, values and morals that you have attained through the years. Vygotsky's quote of "making your classroom challenging but achievable with teacher's assistance" resonates with me.
As a point of record, I also enjoyed learning and tend to agree with Erickson's theory that all stages of development are pre-determined. We all through our endeavors and daily activities have come across this theory.
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