MODULE #`1 Ch. 2: The Players - Practice Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering Chapter 2: The Players, including social and psychological constructs of childhood, Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework, children's learning pathways, essential skills, family engagement, adult learning, and the pedagogy of listening.

According to John Dewey, educative experiences require that educators view teaching and learning as a continuous process of __________ of experience.

reconstruction

The three key players in the early learning landscape are children, families, and __________ learning professionals.

early

One of the core commitments of early learning professionals is understanding and putting first the rights of children defined in the United Nations Convention on the __________ of the Child (1991).

Rights

A __________ construct is a concept created and developed by society that defines what is meant by the child and childhood based on factors like culture and environment.

social

The __________ construct focuses on the biological and psychological needs of children, ensuring they achieve developmental milestones at prescribed times.

psychological

Urie Bronfenbrenner (1979) developed the __________ theory of child development to emphasize the importance of environmental influences, settings, and institutions.

ecological

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, the setting where children live and directly interact—such as home, school, and neighbourhood—is called the __________.

microsystem

The interconnection among the people or institutions in the microsystem creates the __________ ecological layer.

mesosystem

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework, the outermost system encompassing the cultural attitudes and ideologies is called the __________.

Macrosystem

According to Figure 2.3, 'How children learn', children require opportunities to freely choose what they play with, how they play, and how they express their learning under the category 'Learn through __________'.

Play

Materials thoughtfully presented to children of all ages to spark imaginative and creative play are known as __________ parts.

loose

Hall and Rudkin (2011) proposed that all children have the right to participate in their communities not as future citizens, but as citizens of the __________.

present

The essential skill of __________ taking is necessary so that children can figure out what others think and feel and consider how their behaviours affect others.

perspective

The skill of making connections from past learning to new discoveries is core to __________, demonstrating flexible thinking.

creativity

Family __________ describes activities mutually determined by educators and parents to be important for children within a respectful, reciprocal relationship.

engagement

According to Pushor (2007), practicing family engagement requires early learning professionals to stand __________ parents instead of over them.

alongside

Malcolm Knowles (1990) defined ___________ as the art and science of helping adults learn.

andragogy

Transforming the child–adult relationship into a democratic partnership aligns with Vygotsky's (1978) facilitative, __________ relationship.

scaffolding

Rinaldi (1998) referred to the search for meaning and understanding through active listening as the pedagogy of __________.

listening

Malaguzzi (1998) stated that teachers must leave behind an isolated, silent mode of working, and that a professional __________ is a means to leave traces of practice.

portfolio