The Structure of Developmental Theories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20293274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Van Geert (0000-0002-2504-1138, University of Groningen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 160-177 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-716X • E-ISSN: 1423-0054 |
| Publisher | S. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1159/000273175 |
| OpenAlex | W2170725874 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
A new method for analyzing the structure of developmental theories is presented. The method, based on a generative approach, tries to make explicit the underlying ‘grammar’ of a theory. Two aspects of the grammar are discussed: first, the rules for generating state and sequence descriptions; second, the rules for generating transition descriptions. The state and sequence rules are divided into a retrospective and a prospective type. The latter distinction corresponds with two general families of developmental theories. The method is illustrated by the theories of Piaget, Erikson, Jakobson, and Gal’perin
Algorithm · Biology · Cognition · Cognitive development · Developmental psychology · Developmental stage theories · Epistemology · Erikson's stages of psychosocial development · Generative grammar · Grammar · Linguistics · Piaget's theory of cognitive development · Sequence (biology) · State (computer science) · Child and Animal Learning Development · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Computer Science · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Philosophy · Psychology
The developmental psychology of Jean Piaget.
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Games, social exchange and the acquisition of language
Nature, Nurture, and Dynamic Interactionism
Holism and the Organismic Model in Developmental Psychology
Infrastructure and Transition in Developmental Analysis
Dialectic Operations
Metatheoretical Isolationism Reconsidered
Models of Memory and Models of Development
Mechanisms of Cognitive and Social Development
An Interpretive Framework of Cognitive Structures
Exploration and commitment
Test-anxiety level, heart rate, and anagram problem solving
A longitudinal study of changes in ego identity status during the freshman year at college
Qualitative models in developmental analysis
Cognitive Learning in Children
Development and validation of ego-identity status
The concept of childhood in the middle ages
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2006 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |