Juan is a fearless 4-year-old and one of the most active children in his day care center. He eagerly climbs the playground equip
ment and seems to have little fear of getting hurt. Juan often wanders away from his mother in stores, preferring to explore the interesting sights rather than wait patiently by her side. Juan’s mother is exasperated with his behavior and fears for his safety. Based upon the research cited in this chapter, what advice could you give her?
Juan should be told the rules and regulations, so it can guide her.
Explanation:
She will note that if she specifies the rules and explanations for her concerns, Juan will have a greater chance of complying. Juan is still 4 years old and at that stage of development, children needs to be thought by giving them instructions because they learn better through proper guidance and instructions.
Juan should be told what is right or wrong to do, and be guided appropriately well.
Formal operational thinking is distinguished by the ability to think about an abstract concept and implement it in order to solve a certain problem. This could be shown in Darlene's method of teaching which seems to be based on a concept that students are much more likely to understand the subject if the teacher directly involved in the process.
