Human Development,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
66(4-5), P. 229 - 238
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
purpose
of
this
special
issue
is
to
critically
examine
the
constructivist
moorings
contemporary
developmental
theory
and
practice,
including
practice
research
methods.
This
introduction
intended
foreshadow
papers
presented
here
by
charting
terrain
several
conceptual
commitments
that
we
consider
paradigmatic
cornerstones
approaches.
Although
constructivism
has
deep
roots
across
disciplines
in
sciences
humanities,
generating
a
wealth
scholarship
focused
on
its
various
assumptions
theoretical
principles,
target
three:
active
subject,
normativity,
historicity.
These
principles
are
theoretically
axiomatic
approaches,
strongly
interconnected,
highly
relevant
some
most
pressing
debates
challenges
affecting
science
society,
not
least
because
they
question
fundamental
notions
often
take
for
granted
–
as
vital
meanings
truth,
fact,
objectivity.
After
presenting
primer
meaning
significance
these
three
review
their
status
critical
signposts
work
scholars
contributing
issue.
Developmental Review,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
68, P. 101076 - 101076
Published: March 10, 2023
The
first
gestures
that
children
produce
intentionally
to
communicate
with
others,
make
sense
of
the
world
around
them,
and
control
their
behavior
are
ostensive
showing
giving;
these
also
parents
teachers
use
regulate
in
months
life.
Ostensive
proximal
which
child's
hand
is
occupied
by
an
object.
In
this
sense,
objects
have
a
role
shaping
children's
communicative
acts:
They
referents
about
means
they
share
references
others.
Despite
relevance
development,
literature
review
highlights
there
been
few
studies
investigating
three
years
life,
while
study
distal
gestures,
especially
pointing
has
prevailed.
Some
authors
relate
relative
absence
methodological
issues
hinder
identification.
Others
question
nature
as
"true
gestures"
because
involve
contact
therefore
can
be
doubt
underlying
intentionality.
Increasing
evidence
shown
fulfill
early
self-regulatory
functions
from
end
year
These
very
similar
ones
later
observed
more
complex
such
symbolic
gestures.
This
similarity
provides
clear
idea
progression
gesture
development.
Based
on
ideas,
article
two
main
purposes:
describe
reaffirm
important
part
explore
hypothesis
not
only
precede
but
one
pointing's
precursors,
providing
clues
understanding
intentional
communication's
origin.
Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
42
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Objective
The
study
investigates
how
intentional
actions
of
a
teacher,
through
the
use
objects
by
2-
to
3-year-old
children
in
educational
settings,
promoting
emergence
indicators
related
executive
functions.
Method
Videos
situations
conducted
teacher
with
12
public
school
were
analyzed.
analysis
focused
on
semi-structured
task
carried
out
after
shared
reading
children’s
book,
aiming
observe
teacher’s
interventions,
uses
objects,
and
actions.
Results
results
indicate
that
interventions
appeared
restrict
semiotic
dynamics
involving
books,
little
anticipation
expected
outcomes
at
key
moments
activity.
These
limited
promotion
functions
during
interactions.
However,
it
was
observed
some
able
regulate
their
exert
level
control
over
task.
Conclusion
It
is
concluded
that,
although
mediation
could
have
promoted
greater
challenges,
demonstrated
self-regulation.
This
suggests
action
handling
can,
extent,
foster
development
control,
even
minimally
directed
interventions.
highlights
need
for
more
planned
pedagogical
practices
impact
processes
functioning
from
early
years
Early
Childhood
Education.
Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
42
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Resumo
Objetivo
O
estudo
investiga
como
a
ação
intencional
da
professora
partir
do
uso
de
objetos
por
crianças
2
3
anos
em
situações
educativas
favorece
emergência
indicadores
relacionados
com
as
funções
executivas.
Método
Foram
analisados
vídeos
conduzidas
uma
12
escola
pública.
A
análise
concentrou-se
tarefa
semiestruturada
realizada
após
leitura
compartilhada
um
livro
infantil,
o
intuito
observar
intervenções
professora,
os
usos
dos
e
ações
das
crianças.
Resultados
Os
resultados
indicam
que
realizou
pareciam
restringir
dinâmicas
semióticas
envolvendo
livros,
pouca
antecipação
esperados
momentos-chave
atividade.
Essas
restringem
promoção
executivas
nas
durante
interações.
No
entanto,
observou-se
algumas
conseguiram
regular
suas
gerar
algum
tipo
controle
na
tarefa.
Conclusão
Conclui-se
que,
embora
mediação
poderia
ter
promovido
maiores
desafios,
demonstraram
autorregulação.
Isso
sugere
manuseio
podem,
certa
medida,
favorecer
desenvolvimento
executivo,
mesmo
pouco
direcionadas.
aponta
para
necessidade
práticas
pedagógicas
mais
intencionais
planejadas
impactem
nos
processos
funcionamento
executivo
desde
primeiros
no
Ensino
Infantil.
Child Development Perspectives,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(3), P. 137 - 144
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
Communication
is
commonly
viewed
as
connecting
people
through
conscious
symbolic
processes.
Infants
have
an
immature
communication
toolbox,
raising
the
question
of
how
they
form
a
sense
connectedness.
In
this
article,
we
propose
framework
for
infants'
communication,
emphasizing
subtle
unconscious
behaviors
and
autonomic
contingent
signals
that
convey
drives,
emotions,
connection,
facilitating
formation
primal
social
bonds.
Our
developmental
model
emphasizes
importance
diverse
modes
their
interplay
in
interactions
during
infancy.
The
leverages
three
levels
communication—autonomic,
behavioral,
symbolic—and
different
maturational
pathways.
Initially,
relies
on
responses
dynamic
behavioral
repertoire,
which
evolve
first
year
life,
supporting
emergence
communication.
This
extended
highlights
role
proactive
communicating
agents
allows
tracing
communicative
cascades
back
to
origins.
New Ideas in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
72, P. 101049 - 101049
Published: Sept. 15, 2023
We
consider
it
necessary
to
consolidate
a
developmental
theory
of
Executive
Functions.
Research
based
on
standardized
tasks
have
limitations
that
makes
difficult
study
and
analyze
their
development
with
children
under
the
age
two
years.
To
address
these
issues,
we
present
constructivist,
pragmatic,
semiotic,
sociocultural
perspective
early
Functions
in
everyday
situations.
propose
place
detailed
analysis
children's
action
at
center
research.
This
allows
us
goals
means,
as
well
search
for
understanding.
In
this
perspective,
uses
objects
gestures
are
means
employ
achieve
build
include
three
paradigmatic
illustrations
exemplify
approach.
Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(2), P. 94 - 94
Published: July 19, 2024
Executive
functions
(EF)
play
a
key
role
in
child
development.
However,
Thai
parents’
knowledge
and
practice
skills
for
their
children’s
EF
are
still
limited.
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
lived
experiences
of
parents
developing
semi-rural
sociocultural
context.
The
theme
pattern
was
interpreted
using
Heideggerian
hermeneutic
phenomenological
approach,
themes
were
reflected
Van
Manen’s
fundamental
existential
life
world.
As
many
as
16
selected
purposive
sampling
method.
Semi-structured
interviews
conducted.
results
this
revealed
seven
themes:
1)
strong
resilience,
self-confidence,
responsibilities;
2)
challenges
handling
misbehaving
family
members
children
with
poor
self-control;
3)
living
natural
peaceful
environment;
4)
staying
away
from
terrible
things;
5)
practicing
time
management;
6)
trying
use
mobile
phone
safely;
7)
organizing
belongings
toys.
In
conclusion,
nurses
can
help
increase
by
strengthening
supporting
co-parents
deal
situations;
preparing
safe,
green,
environment
develop
skills.
