Title: “The Impact of External Factors on Child Development: A Comparison of Piaget’s Theory and Vygotsky’s Theory”

You are required to present orally (poster presentation) two theories of child development and how other
parameters such as friends, culture, and chronic illness may affect one’s development.
Suggested Outline:
1. Define children’s development
2. Describe briefly two theories of child development (e.g. Piaget’s theory and Vygotsky’s theory, etc.)
3. Analyse the factors that may affect children’s growth and development
✓ Family (authoritarian vs. democratic parenting)
✓ Friends
✓ School (authoritarian vs. democratic tutor)
✓ Chronic illness
4. Put forward research underlining the influence of various factors in children’s growth and development
5. Conclusions
6. References
✓ Include all the bibliography mentioned in the essay using the APA referencing system.