childrens development

[dollydrip01]

I am doing an NVQ 3 in Early years, and I am stuck on a question,

There are competing theories of how children develop and how current theoretical views can influence practice

[teddybon]

I'm not surprised you are stuck - this is a statement not a question. NVQs - great......

[KT84]

is this ur full question as as said previously its not a question.

but basically i think u might have to talk about frobel, stiner, montissori, vygotscy and others and how their ideas are still used in settings today.

p.s sorry for the terrible spellings i havent written about them for 2 years, memory is fading

[Scylax]

As above, what is your question ?

There are many , many theories surrounding child-
development, and it would take a 20,000 word Master's
dissertation (at least) to do any justice to a comparison
of them.

I suggest that you do some 'cherry-picking', ie. select
2 credible theorists, as examples of the diversity of
approaches, and examine them critically.

Personally, I would opt for the work of Vygotsky and
Piaget, as both appear to be profoundly rational.