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Understand theory underpinning cognitive development

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In this tutorial you will learn:

How theorists have shaped the EYFS and our current practice
About the theories of Vygotsky, Bruner and Piaget
How theory and practice supports the early year practitioners

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Click on the icon to the left to read more about Lev Vygotsky and his theory on cognitive development, and how it differs from Piaget’s theories.
Use the internet to research Bowlby, Bruner, Dewey, Maslow and Froebel.
Click to read ‘Category learning in a dynamic world’ on the Frontiers in Psychology website.
Click to read ‘The Zone of Proximal Development and scaffolding’ on the Simply Psychology website.
‘Support and criticism of Piaget's stage theory’ by Kendra Cherry, published by Very Well Mind.

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