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Theories of Child Development and Their Impact on Early Childhood Education and Care
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Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Developmental theorists use their research to generate philosophies on children's development. They organize and interpret data based on a scheme to develop their theory. A theory refers to a systematic statement of principles related to observed phenomena and their relationship to each other. A theory of child development looks at the children's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development, Theories