Theories of Development - Suggested Readings

Piaget

Seminal Works:

Ormrod, J.E. (2003). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall. Chapter 2, pg. 23-36.

Piaget, J. (1964). Six Psychological Studies. New York: Vintage. [the first 70 pages]

Piaget, J. (1973). The child and reality.

Piaget, J. (1983). "Piaget's Theory". In P. Mussen (Ed.) Handbook of child psychology. Wiley.

Piaget, J., & Inhelder, B. (1969). The psychology of the child. New York: Basic Books. (original work published 1966)

Piaget, J. (1985). Equilibration of cognitive structures. University of Chicago Press.

Piaget, J. (1995). Sociological studies. Routledge.

Current Research:

Cognitive Development - http://www.piaget.org/Journal/index.html

Child Development - http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/servlet/useragent?func=showIssues&code=cdev

Developmental Psychology - http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html

Websites:

See Development Theory websites

Vygotsky

Seminal Works:

Ormrod, J.E. (2003). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall. Chapter 2, pg. 36-42.

Educational Psychology (by L. S. Vygotsky, V. V. Davydov (Introduction), Robert Silverman (Translator))

Thought and Language (by Lev S. Vygotsky, L. S. Vygotskii, Alex Kozulin (Editor))

Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind and society: The development of higher mental processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Current Research:

Theoretical and practical perspectives on Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development
http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/c+idept/GRAD/doctoral/dissertations/moores%20abstract.htm

School Evolution: Scientist-Practitioner Educators Creating Optimal Learning Environments for All Students. By: Berninger, Virginia W.; Dunn, Alnita; Shin-Ju Cindy Lin; Shimada, Shirley. Journal of Learning Disabilities, Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p500, 9p; (AN 14832742)

FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION: A KNOWLEDGE BASE. By: Henson, Kenneth T.. Education, Fall2003, Vol. 124 Issue 1, p5, 12p

Websites:

See Development Theory websites

Erikson

Seminal Works:

Erikson, E.H. (1950). Childhood and Society. New York:Norton.

Erikson, E.H. (1958). Young Man Luther. New York:Norton.

Erikson, E.H. (1964). Insight and Responsibility. NewYork: Norton.

Erikson, E.H. (1968). Identity: Youth and Crisis. NewYork: Norton.

Erikson, E.H. (1974). Dimensions of a New Identity.New York: Norton.

Erikson, E.H. (1975). Life History and theHistorical Moment. New York: Norton.

Current Research:

The Responsive Classroom Approach: A Caring, Respectful School Environment as a Context for Development. By: Horsch, Patricia; Chen, Jie-Qi; Wagner, Suzanne L.. Education & Urban Society, May2002, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p365, 19p

Websites:

The Psi Cafe
http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/KeyTheorists/Erikson.htm

Personality Theories
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/erikson.html

Erikson Tutorial
http://facultyweb.cortland.edu/~ANDERSMD/ERIK/WELCOME.HTML

Erikson Links
http://elvers.stjoe.udayton.edu/history/people/Erikson.html

Kohlberg

Seminal Works:

Kohlberg, Lawrence. Child Psychology and Childhood Education: A Cognitive-Developmental View. New York: Longman, 1987.

Kohlberg, Lawrence. Essays on Moral Development: The Philosophy of Moral Development (Vol. I). San Francisco: Harper and Row. 1981.

Kohlberg, Lawrence. Essays on Moral Development: The Psychology of Moral Development (Vol. II). San Francisco: Harper and Row. 1984.

Current Research:

New tools, new insights: Kohlberg's moral judgement stages revisited. By: Dawson, Theo Linda. International Journal of Behavioral Development, Mar2002, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p154, 13p

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE USE KOHLBERG? HIS TROUBLING FUNCTIONALISM AND THE POTENTIAL OF PRAGMATISM.... By: Henry, Sue Ellen. Educational Theory, Summer2001, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p259, 17p

Websites:

Kohlberg Dilemmas
http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/kohlberg.dilemmas.html

Applying Kohlberg's Theory
http://eqi.org/kohlberg.htm

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