EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 14: Contributions of Western Philosophers to Early childhood education

Her Contributions

• She believed that senses are the gate ways of learning. She stressed realistic methods of learning through direct sense experience.
• She put more emphasis on freedom of the child. Self education or auto education is a unique feature of her method. Environment should contain the means of auto education.
• Spontaneity is an essential characteristic of her education. She infused a spirit of respect for the child and his personality
• She pursued child’s learning through activities that are interesting and challenging for them.
• Emphasized upon careful observation of children by teachers and utilization of children’s behavior as criteria for determining the validity of educational procedures.