Theory: My image of the child is
supported by the Experiential Pedagogical Approach: The
Pedagogical Approach: The pedagogical
approach I will use as an educator is the
explicit instruction approach. I will teach
skills, strategies, vocabulary terms,
concepts, and rules that match the
children's instructional needs. I feel that this
approach will create an inclusive
environment and allow children to learn
based on their own needs. I will also review
children's prior skills and knowledge before
beginning instruction.
My Experience: Through my experience
in being an Early Childhood Education
student and my experience in placement
as an educator I will create an inclusive
and positive environment for learning. I
will make sure there is a large table in the
classroom where I can bring all the
students together. I will also put posters
and flags from different cultures and write
all the holidays from different cultures on
the calander in the classroom.
My Experience: This semester is my
first in person placement. As I have
been in placement I believe children
are most competent and content
when learning by doing. As an
educator for example, if the students
are learning about science I will take
the children on a field trip to the
science center which will allow them
to learn by doing
The Image
and Role of the
Educator
Quote from Literature:
"This learning theory states
that behaviors are learned
from the environment, and
says that innate or
inherited factors have very
little influence on behavior."
(Western Governors
University, 2021) This quote
supports my view of the
environment by explaining
that the Behaviourism
Learning Theory is based on
what children learn from the
environment and how it
influences them.
Learning Theory. This theory was pedagogical approach that
identified by David Kolb, which supports my theory is the
was influenced by other theorists event-based approach. This
like John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and pedagogical approach
Jean Piaget. This theory encourages children to enact
discusses the four stages of the events in real-life experiences
Experiential Learning Theory and expanding on their knowledge.
how children learn and For example, children's ideas
understand best from doing. and decision making are a main
example of this approach.
My
Image of
the Child
My Experience: I believe that
communicating and family centered
My practice is most important. From doing
View of placement in the classroom seeing the
My Family and teacher's and ECE constantly Quote from Literature: There are 8
Philosophy of Communities communicating with parents through concepts in Bowen's Family Systems
Teaching and email and in person helps keep parents Theory one being, "Family projection
Learning involved in the child's day in school. It is process: The transmission of
important to understand the children's emotional problems from a parent
family dynamics and family functions to to a child." (GenoPro, 2020) This
understand the child's behaviour. As an quote supports my view of family
My educator I will create a poster outside and communities and Bowen's
view of the writing down a summary of each child's Family Systems Theory as the
Environment behavior throughout the day. I will also family projection process shows
create activities that are family based like that the behaviour of one family
a get to know me assignment which will member can affect the behaviour of
allow each child to bring in a photo of another family member.
Theory: the Behaviourism their family.
Learning Theory supports my
philosophy and view of the
environment that the things My Experience: Through my Theory: Bowen's Family
we experience and our experience in creating an Systems Theory supports my
environment are the drivers of environment plan for view of family and communities
how we act. Positive placement I believe that the as it supports the family as a
reifnorcement in the environment should be a whole. This theory explains
environment is one of the positive environment. For that for example, the behaviour
most important things in the example, in the classroom I of one family memeber may
Behaviourism Theory. For am currently in for placement influence the behaviour of
example, the environment in teacher's are constantly another family memeber.
the classroom especially from reinforcing positive behaviour
the teachers should be and rewarding positive
positive like giving students a behaviour allowoing children
sticker each time they get a to want to continue with the
good grade on a test. positive behaviour. I feel a
positive environment is best
for children to learn in and
create positive relationships
with students and teachers.
As an educator to create a
positive environment I will
reward good behavior, for
example if a child completes
all their homework they can
be the class leader for the
day.