The Structure of Developmental Theories

Geert, Paul van

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“…The endpoint was in no way present or presupposed during the historical process, although the process itself makes sense in the retrospective light of the endpoint [Van Geert. 1986. 1987, Agemive versus Locative.…”

Section: Semantic Dimensions O F Learning Anti Developmentmentioning

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Dimensions of Change: A Semantic and Mathematical Analysis of Learning and Development

Geert¹

1995

Human Development

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To examine the distinction between learning and development, two different approaches are employed. The first, a semantic approach, distinguishes five dimensions along which development and learning can be compared. Learning and development are seen as two vaguely specified locations in this semantic space. This space provides a framework for expressing semantic but, more importantly, also dynamic connections between the two concepts. The second approach is based on a mathematical nonlinear growth model. This model contains various parameters, one of which specifies the difference between classic learning curves and developmental curves. The article concludes with the question of the extent to which the conceptual continuity between learning and development corresponds with an empirical continuity. It is argued that what matters is not the difference between learning and development, but the set of dynamic relationships that forms the key to their understanding.

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Section: Semantic Dimensions O F Learning Anti Developmentmentioning

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Dimensions of Change: A Semantic and Mathematical Analysis of Learning and Development

Geert¹

1995

Human Development

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“…van Geert's modeling of Vygotsky's ZPD grows out of his previous efforts of a similar kind [van Geert, 1992] and is solidly based on his long interest in formal analysis of theories that claim to study development [van Geert, 1983[van Geert, , 1986[van Geert, , 1987[van Geert, , 1988. In some sense, van Geert's focus on the ZPD is incidental -he is not interested in the whole complexity of that term [see Valsiner and van der Veer, 1993, for a substantive analysis], but rather in two spe cific features of the concept: (a) the emphasis on systemic (mutual) causality, and (b) a focus on the forward-oriented time-bound nature of development.…”

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Valsiner¹

1994

Human Development

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“…Since there are three features, and four developmental stages in a sequence, it follows that the substitution operation takes the simple form described here. There are much more complex operations, however, for instance in Erikson's model [ van Geert, 1987b]. There exist several heuristic rules for finding the form of the operations applicable to specific developmental models [van Geert.…”

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The Structure of Gal’perin’s Model of the Formation of Mental Acts

Vangeert¹

1987

Human Development

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An analysis of the underlying structure of Gal’perin’s model of the formation of mental acts is presented, based on a generative method developed by van Geert in 1987. First, an overview of Gal’perin’s five-stage model is given. Then, two analyses of the underlying state and sequence rules are presented, one according to a prospective, another according to a retrospective strategy. It is concluded that a retrospective strategy yields the best result. It is argued that the five-stage model should be viewed as a particular transformation of an underlying model of four main stages, each including four substages. Finally, an analysis of the transition rules is given. It includes a model of transitions and process components and a model of a transition topology. The topology is a structure of overlapping domains. The particular form of the overlap accounts for the stepwise and controlled character of the formation of a mental act.

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The Structure of Developmental Theories

Cited by 22 publications

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Dimensions of Change: A Semantic and Mathematical Analysis of Learning and Development

Dimensions of Change: A Semantic and Mathematical Analysis of Learning and Development

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