HED2601
ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1
2025
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Maria Montessori:
Reggio Emilia
Jean Piaget:
1.2
Maria Montessori: Learning through the Senses to Develop Self-
Actualization
• Montessori advocated sensory learning and self-actualization.
• She believed in creating stimulating environments with child-sized
furniture and real life tools.
• Teachers in Montessori education act as observers and encourage
children's self-discovery
• Children learn best through hands-on experiences and repetition.
Reggio Emilia: Learning through the Environment and Documentation
• The Reggio Emilia approach focuses on creating learning environments
that foster exploration and documentation.
• The environment is considered the "third teacher" and should be
inviting, culturally responsive, and filled with learning materials.
• Teachers use "provocations" based on children's interests to stimulate
further learning.
• Parents are actively involved in the learning process, and children learn
through self-directed exploration.
Jean Piaget: Learning through Self-Discovery
• Piaget's stages of development highlight intellectual growth.
• Piaget's theory emphasizes equilibrium, egocentrism, self-discovery, and
play-based learning.
• Children construct knowledge through exploration, and teachers should
provide ageappropriate activities.
• Learning is an active process where children continuously build on their
existing knowledge.
Lev Vygotsky: Play-Based, Child-Centered Learning
• Vygotsky emphasized the role of social interaction in learning.
ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 1
2025
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Maria Montessori:
Reggio Emilia
Jean Piaget:
1.2
Maria Montessori: Learning through the Senses to Develop Self-
Actualization
• Montessori advocated sensory learning and self-actualization.
• She believed in creating stimulating environments with child-sized
furniture and real life tools.
• Teachers in Montessori education act as observers and encourage
children's self-discovery
• Children learn best through hands-on experiences and repetition.
Reggio Emilia: Learning through the Environment and Documentation
• The Reggio Emilia approach focuses on creating learning environments
that foster exploration and documentation.
• The environment is considered the "third teacher" and should be
inviting, culturally responsive, and filled with learning materials.
• Teachers use "provocations" based on children's interests to stimulate
further learning.
• Parents are actively involved in the learning process, and children learn
through self-directed exploration.
Jean Piaget: Learning through Self-Discovery
• Piaget's stages of development highlight intellectual growth.
• Piaget's theory emphasizes equilibrium, egocentrism, self-discovery, and
play-based learning.
• Children construct knowledge through exploration, and teachers should
provide ageappropriate activities.
• Learning is an active process where children continuously build on their
existing knowledge.
Lev Vygotsky: Play-Based, Child-Centered Learning
• Vygotsky emphasized the role of social interaction in learning.
