ECH130 All Weeks Discussion

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 1 Discussion Question 1

 

Explain how knowledge of the brain applies to learning and instruction. How can environmental factors play a role in brain development?

 

ECH 130 Topic 1 Discussion Question 2

 

What are some characteristics that may lead a teacher to suspect a portion of a child’s brain is not developing as it should. What is a teacher to do with that information?

 

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 2 Discussion Question 1

 

Which constructivist view of cognitive development do you most agree with:  Piaget or Vygotsky? Explain.

 

ECH 130 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2

 

Describe an educational activity in a preschool setting and indicate how this activity supports learning in one or more of the five domains of learning:

• Cognitive (Academic)
• Social/Emotional
• Language/Communication
• Motor
• Self-Help/Adaptive

 

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 3 Discussion Question 1

 

How might the “zone of proximal development” be described in interactions with infants and toddlers?

 

ECH 130 Topic 3 Discussion Question 2

 

Describe an original activity you would use with a young child to understand the concept of conservation.

 

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 4 Discussion Question 1

 

What behaviors, that you can observe, would indicate a young child might have difficulty with cognitive processing?

 

ECH 130 Topic 4 Discussion Question 2

 

Think of a time when you have found yourself losing attention. what strategies did you use to increase your attention span? How could you implement those strategies with young children?

 

 

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 5 Discussion Question 1

 

How has your personal learning been influenced by operant and classical conditioning?

 

ECH 130 Topic 5 Discussion Question 2

 

How might a teacher use either operant or classical conditioning methods to change an inappropriate behavior in class?

 

 

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 6 Discussion Question 1

 

When you are a teacher, what do you need to take into account when choosing classroom materials, curriculum, and daily schedules as they relate to student motivation?

 

ECH 130 Topic 6 Discussion Question 2

 

How are developmentally appropriate activities related to motivation?

 

ECH 130 Educational Psychology in Early Childhood 

ECH 130 Topic 7 Discussion Question 1

 

 

Discuss how self-efficacy and motivation are related.

 

ECH 130 Topic 7 Discussion Question 2

 

How could you use authentic assessment techniques to determine self-efficacy and self-regulation in young children?