Analyse how theoretical perspectives in relation to cognitive development impact on current practice

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 3.9: Facilitate the cognitive development of children
Learning outcome: 2 Understand theory underpinning cognitive development
Assessment criteria: 2.2 Analyse how theoretical perspectives in relation to cognitive development impact on current practice

• Theoretical perspectives relating to cognitive development can be found here
• Piaget – stages of cognitive development link in with EYFS and KS1/2
• Vygotsky – importance of the role of adults and practitioners observing children to support them when they reach the limits of what they can learn alone
• Bandura – importance of children learning by copying others
• Skinner – importance of praise, reinforcement and linking activities to children’s interests