Home Learning Environment

Running head: HOME LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Home Learning Environment
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1HOME LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The development of the human life is quite interesting to note as it is the factor of brain
that separates human beings from the other mammals living on earth. The thought process of the
individuals, their ability to solve problems through the medium of reasoning and their capability
to critically analyze an important issue, makes them unique. This essay seeks to analyze the
aspect of the cognitive development of the individual right from their birth. This essay further
looks in to the factor of teaching and how they contribute to the development of the thinking
ability of a child. The essay concludes with the importance and significance of cognitive
development.
The article entitled “Home learning environment and concept formation: A family
intervention study with kindergarten children” written by Niklas, Cohrssen and Tayler (2016),
talks about the cognitive development of the brain of a child. Usually the development of
cognition depends on a large number of factors. However, the author has laid emphasis on the
aspect of the surrounding environment that aids in the cognitive development. It has often been
observed that a child learns a lot by observing the people around him or her, especially the
parents. The way the adults behave. Their mannerism, the language they speak, all are picked up
by the child when they live in their home environment. The author is of the opinion that one of
the most important way to enhance the cognitive development of a child is to improve the home
learning environment.
This article is relevant for the learning for practice and pedagogy. Pedagogy refers to the
essence of knowledge and it is with the aid of the surrounding environment that the child is able
to learn right from birth. This aspect of cognitive development has also been advocated by Piaget
who opined that it at the age of one month when the brain of the child tries to observe his or her
surroundings the most.