RISSA SOFIA S.

SALADAN SPED 502

Emphasis on
Learning Role of Influence on
Theorist(s) Key Concepts Developmental Role of Play Criticisms/Controversies
Theory Environment Education
Stages

- Conditioning Environmental Behavior

Continuous Structured, task- Limited focus on cognitive
Behaviorism B.F. Skinner and stimuli shaping modification,
development oriented aspects, autonomy
reinforcement behavior repetition

- Stages of Constructivism,
Cognitive Interaction with Structured and Underestimates the role of
Jean Piaget cognitive Discrete stages learner-centered
Development the environment imaginative play sociocultural factors
development approach

Social - Observational Social Vicarious

Continuous Role modeling, Ignores individual differences,
Learning Albert Bandura learning, interactions and reinforcement,
development imitation oversimplification
Theory modeling modeling modeling

- Microsystem,
Ecological Environmental Naturalistic play, Systems
Urie mesosystem, Continuous Can oversimplify complex
Systems systems and environmental thinking, holistic
Bronfenbrenner exosystem, development interactions
Theory contexts support approach
macrosystem

Original research heavily

significance of
role of cognitive play in shaping focused on male participants,
Moral - moral Continuous and some critics argue that the
Kohlberg development in various aspects Focus of Morality
Development development development stages of moral development
moral reasoning of a person's may not adequately account for
growth
gender differences.

- Zone of
Cultural and
Sociocultural proximal Continuous Cooperative and Scaffolding, Cultural bias, applicability
Lev Vygotsky social
Theory development, development imaginative play social interaction concerns
interactions
cultural tools
 RISSA SOFIA S. SALADAN SPED 502

Emphasis on
Learning Role of Influence on
Theorist(s) Key Concepts Developmental Role of Play Criticisms/Controversies
Theory Environment Education
Stages

Shaping importance of Individuals'

individuals' play in fostering developmental Limited Empirical Evidence
Psychosocial Psychosocial Continuous
Erikson development healthy needs at Overemphasis on Early
Theory Stages development
across the psychosocial different stages Development
lifespan. development of life.

- Interconnected Interaction with Exploration Systems

Bioecological Bronfenbrenner Continuous Complexity may be
environmental environmental through varied approach, focus
Model & Morris development overwhelming, lack of clarity
systems systems experiences on context