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NORTH CENTRAL MINDANAO COLLEGE
Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
GEC. ELECT 1: Gender and Society
1st Semester of A.Y. 2020-2021

Topic

CHARACTERISTICS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Rationale

Human Growth and Development is a course designed to provide students with knowledge of the principles
and theories of growth and development throughout the human lifespan. These theories and principles act as a
guide for the nurse to integrate into their clinical practice. Physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive concepts
of growth and development are presented throughout the course and provide the student a foundation to build
upon throughout their career as a nurse as well as during education advancement if they so choose.

Intended Learning Outcomes

ILO 1: Restate the major psychosocial theories and principles relating to human growth and
development to include basic human needs, self-concept, mental health, culture and wellness.
ILO 2: Describe the role of the family in the developmental process.

Activity/Activities

Lecture, Online Quiz

Discussion

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Basic concepts and issues on human development

Human Developmen

 Human development is the pattern of movement or change that begins at

conception and continues through the life span.

• It includes growth and decline.

• Development can be positive or negative.

Some Major Principles of Human Development

Principle 1

 Development is relatively orderly.

Proximodistal pattern

 The muscular growth of the trunk and the arms comes earlier as compared
to the hands and fingers.

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Cephalocaudal pattern

 During infancy, the greatest growth always occurs at the top – the head –
with physical growth in size, weight and future differentiation gradually
working its way down from top to bottom .

Principle 2

 While the pattern of development is likely to be similar, the outcome of

developmental process and the rate of development are likely to vary
among individuals.

Principle 3

Development takes place gradually .

Principle 4

Development as a process is complex because it is the product of biological, cognitive

and socio-emotional process.

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Biological

 Involves changes in the individual’s physical nature.

Cognitive

 Involves changes in the individual’s thought, intelligence, and language.

Socio-emotional

 Includes changes in the individual’s relationship with other people,

changes in emotions, and changes in personality.

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Approaches to Human Development

Traditional

 Human development shows extensive change from birth to adolescence,

little or no change in adulthood and decline in the late old age.

Life-span

 Human development occurs al throughout the life-span of an individual.

Characteristics of Life-span Development

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 Life-long It does not end by adulthood and no development.

stage dominates the development.

 Multi-dimensional Development consists of biological, cognitive, and

socio- emotional dimensions.

 Plastic Development is possible throughout the life-span .

 Contextual Individuals are changing beings in a changing world.

 Growth, maintenance and regulation These are considered goals in that

varies in every developmental change.

Principles of Child Development and Learning that Inform Practice

 All the domains of development and learning (physical, social, emotional

and cognitive) are important and closely-related.

 Many aspects of children’s learning and development follow well

documented sequences, with later abilities, skills, and knowledge building
on those already acquired

 Development and learning proceed at varying rates from child to child, as

well as at uneven areas across different areas of a child’s individual

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functioning

 Development and learning result from a dynamic and continuous

interaction of biological maturation and experience.

 Early experiences have profound effects (cumulative and delayed) on a

child’s development and learning; and optimal periods exist for certain
types of development and learning to occur.

 Development proceeds toward greater complexity, self regulation, and

symbolic or representational capacities.

 Children develop best when they have secure, consistent relationships

with responsive adults and opportunities for positive relationship with
peers.

 Development and learning occur in and are influenced by multiple social

and cultural contexts.

 Always mentally active in seeking to understand the world around them,

children learn in a variety of ways; a wide range of teaching strategies and
interactions are effective in supporting all these kinds of learning.

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 Play is an important vehicle for developing self-regulation as well as
promoting language, cognition and social competence.

 Development and learning advance when children are challenged to

achieve at a level just beyond their current mastery, and also when they
have many opportunities to practice, newly acquired skills.

 Children’s experiences shape their motivation and approaches to learning

such as persistence, initiative, and flexibility; in turn, these dispositions
and behaviors affect their learning and development.

Exercise
Guided Questions:

1. How do humans undergo normal development?

2. What are the concepts and approaches of human development?

Assessment
Direction: Read each statement or question below carefully and fill in the blank(s) with the correct
answer.
1.___________ is the pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues
through the life span.

2.___________ includes growth and decline and can be either positive or negative.

3.___________ the early development of muscular control of the trunk and arms relative to the
hands and fingers.

4.___________ the greatest growth always occurs at the top - the head with physical growth in size,
weight, and future differentiation gradually working its way down from top to bottom.

5.___________ involve changes in the individuals. Physical nature.

6.___________ involves a changes in the individuals thought, intelligence, and language.

7.___________ include changes in the individual's relationships with other people, change in
emotions, and change of personality.

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8.___________ extensive change from birth to adolescence, little or no change in adulthood and
decline in late old age.

9.__________ developmental change takes place as it does during childhood.

10._________ It does not in adulthood. No developmental stage dominates development.

Resources

 Allen, J. P., Philliber, S., Herrling, S., & Kuperminc, G. P. (1997). Preventing teen
pregnancy and academic failure: Experimental evaluation of a developmentally
based approach. Child Development, 64(4), 729-742.
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Prepared By

LOID JAY B. KADILE, LPT

CED Faculty

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