The document summarizes key concepts about human development from childhood through adulthood according to several theories. It discusses stages of development, developmental tasks at each stage, and theories from Freud and Piaget. Freud's psychosexual theory proposes stages centered around different erogenous zones, while Piaget's stages focus on cognitive development and changing abilities to understand the world. The document provides an overview of the major concepts, stages, and theories involved in understanding human growth and learning across the lifespan.
The document summarizes key concepts about human development from childhood through adulthood according to several theories. It discusses stages of development, developmental tasks at each stage, and theories from Freud and Piaget. Freud's psychosexual theory proposes stages centered around different erogenous zones, while Piaget's stages focus on cognitive development and changing abilities to understand the world. The document provides an overview of the major concepts, stages, and theories involved in understanding human growth and learning across the lifespan.
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS AND LEARNING PRINCIPLE
The document summarizes key concepts about human development from childhood through adulthood according to several theories. It discusses stages of development, developmental tasks at each stage, and theories from Freud and Piaget. Freud's psychosexual theory proposes stages centered around different erogenous zones, while Piaget's stages focus on cognitive development and changing abilities to understand the world. The document provides an overview of the major concepts, stages, and theories involved in understanding human growth and learning across the lifespan.
The document summarizes key concepts about human development from childhood through adulthood according to several theories. It discusses stages of development, developmental tasks at each stage, and theories from Freud and Piaget. Freud's psychosexual theory proposes stages centered around different erogenous zones, while Piaget's stages focus on cognitive development and changing abilities to understand the world. The document provides an overview of the major concepts, stages, and theories involved in understanding human growth and learning across the lifespan.
7CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS Development involves growth,
AND LEARNING PRINCIPLES maintenance, and regulation- The
three goals of human development Topic 1: Human Development: Meaning Concepts, and Approaches 2. Traditional Extensive changes from birth to What is Human Development? adolescents - It is the pattern of movement or Little or no change in adulthood change that begins at conception and Decline in late old age continues through the life span. Development includes growth and decline. This means that Topic 2: Stages of Human Development and development can be positive or negative. Developmental Tasks (Santrock, 2002). Concept of Developmental Tasks Why do we need to study human - Robert Havighurst defines developmental development? tasks as one that “arises at a certain period in our To understand the mechanism that life, the successful achievement of which leads to produces human behavior happiness and success with later tasks while To understand our nature failure leads to unhappiness, social disapproval, To understand ourselves and difficulty with later tasks.” (Havighurst, 1972). Two Approaches to Human Development 1. Life-Span The Developmental Tasks(Havighurst, Development is lifelong- It does not 1972) end in adulthood. 1. Infancy and Early Childhood (0-5) Development is plastic- Plasticity Learning to walk refers to the potential change. Learning to take sold foods Development is possible throughout Learning to talk the lifespan. Learning to control the body elimination Development is multidimensional- wastes Development is consists of biological, Learning sex differences and sexual cognitive, and socio-emotional modesty dimensions. Acquiring concepts and language to Development is relatively orderly- describe social and physical reality A child will learn to sit and crawl before Learning to distinguish right from wrong they can walk and run. and developing an conscience Proximodistal Pattern- The 2. Middle Childhood (6-12) muscular control of the trunk and Learning physical skills necessary for the arms comes earlier as ordinary games compared to the fingers. Building a wholesome attitude toward Cephalo-caudal Pattern- Top to oneself bottom. Learning to get along with agemates Development takes place Learning an appropriate sex role gradually- A child won’t develop into Developing fundamental skills in reading, pimply teenagers overnight. writing, and calculating Development is Contextual- Developing concepts necessary for Individuals are changing beings in a everyday living changing world. Developing conscience, morality, and a scale of values Achieving personal independence Developing acceptable attitudes toward cell to an organism compete with brain and society behavioral capabilities. 3. Adolescence (13-18) Three Phases Achieving mature relations with both Germinal- first two weeks sexes Embryonic- 3 to 8 weeks Achieving a musculine or feminine Fetal- 2 months to birth social role 2. Infancy (birth to 2)- A time of extreme Accepting one’s physic dependence on adults. Achieving emotional independence of 3. Early Childhood (3-5)- Young children learn adults to become self-sufficient and care for themselves. Preparing for marriage and family life 4. Middle and Late Childhood (6-12)- The Preparing for an economic career fundamental skills of reading, writing, and Acquiring values and an ethical system arithmetic are mastered. to guide behavior 5. Adolescence (13-18)- Adolescents intensely Desiring and achieving socially pursue independence and seek their own identity. responsible behavior 6. Early Adulthood (19-29)- Time of 4. Early Childhood (19-29) extablishing personal and economic Selecting a mate independence. Learning to live with a partner 7. Middle Adulthood (30-60)- Time of Starting a family expanding personal and social development. Rearing children 8. Late Adulthood (61 above)- Time for Managing a home adjustment to decreasing health and strength. Starting an occupation Assuming civic responsibility Nature vs. Nurture- Nature refers to an 5. Middle Adulthood (30-60) individual biological inheritance. Nurture Helping teenage children to become refers to environmental experiences. happy and responsible adults Continuity vs. Discontinuity- Continuity’s Achieving adult social and civic development involves gradual and cumulative responsibility change, while discontinuity changes Satisfactory career achievement distinctively. Developing adult leisure time activities Stability vs. Change- Stability is oour first Relating to one’s spouse as a person experiences that made us, while change is the Accepting the physiological changes of development of someone different from who middle age he is at an earlier point of development. Adjusting to aging parent 6. Later Maturity (61 and over) Topic 3: Sigmund Frued’s Psychoanalytic Adjusting to decreasing strength and Theory health Adjusting to retirement and reduced Stages of Psychosexual Development income Erogenous Zone- A specific area that becomes Adjusting to death of spouse the focus of pleasure needs. Establishing relations with one’s own Fixation- Occurs when needs are not met or age group oversatisfied. Meeting social and civic obligations Establishing satisfactory living quarters 1. Oral Stage (birth to 18 months)- The child is focused on oral pleasures. The Developmental Tasks (Santrock, EZ- Mouth 2002) FX- Oral Fixation or Oral Personality 1. Prenatal Period ( conception to birth)- 2 Types of Personality It involves tremendous growth- from a single Oral Receptive- Smoke, drink 3. The Subconscious- This is the part that we alcohol, overeat can reach if prompted, but is not in our active Oral Aggressive- Bite nails, conscious. curse words, gossip 2. Anal Stage (18 to 30 years)- The child Topic 4: Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive finds satisfaction in eliminating and retaining Development feces. EZ- Anus Cognition- Came from the Latin word FX- Anal Retentive or Anal Expulsive “Cognosere” which means to know or to Anal Retentive- Cleanliness, recognize or to conceptualize. perfection, and control Cognitive Development- Emergence of the Anal Expulsive- Messy and ability to think and understand. disorganized 3. Phallic Stage (3 to 6 years)- Children Basic Cognitive Concepts become interested in what makes boys and 1. Schema- Refers to the cognitive structures by girls different. which individuals intellectually adapt and organize EZ- Genitals their environment. It is an individual’s way to FX- Oedipus Complex or Electra undestand or create meaning about a thing or Complex experience. (Eg.Dog) Oedipus Complex- Boys 2. Assimilation- The process of fitting a new develop unconscious sexual experience into an existing or previously created desire for their mother. cognitive structure or schema. (Eg.Different dog) Electra Complex- Girls 3. Accomodation- The process of creating a develop unconscious sexual new schema. (Eg.Dog to Goat) desire for their father. 4. Equilibration- Achieving proper balance 4. Latency Stage (6 to puberty)- Sexual between assimilation and accomodation. urges remian reppressed. Boys relate more Cognitive Disequilibrium- Whyen our with boys and girls with girls during this stage. ecperiences do not match with our 5. Genital Stage ( puberty onwards)- schemata or cognitive structures. Sexual urges are once awakened. Adolescents focus their sexual urges towards the opposite Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development sex peers. Stage 1: Sensori-Motor Stage (birth to 2)- This is the stage when a child who is initially Freud’s Personality Component reflexive in grasping, sucking, and reaching. 1. Id (Pleasure principle)- Focuses on Object Permanence- The ability of the immediate gratification or satisfaction of its child to know that an object still exists needs. even when out of sight. 2. Ego (Reality principle)- It is aware that Stage 2: Pre-Operational Stage (2 to 7)- The others also have needs to be met. child can now make mental representations and is 3. Superego (Moral principle)- It is likened able to pretend. to conscience because it exerts influence on Symbolic Function- The ability to what one considers right and wrong. represent objects and events. A symbol is a thing that represents something else. Topographical Model (Drinking, Princess) 1. The Unconscious- Most of what influence Egocentrism- The tendency of the child us is our subconscious. to only see his point of view and to 2. The Conscious- We are only aware of a assume that everyone also has his same very small part of what makes up our point of view. (Toy truck, Uncle) personality. Centration- The tendency of the child to only focus on one aspect of a thing or event and exclude other aspects. rule to a particular instance or stituation. (Water, New glass) (North pole, Cold, Greenland) Irreversibility- Pre-operational children still have the inability to Topic 5: Erik Erikson’s Psycho-Social Theory reverse their thinking. (2+3=5, 5-3=2) of Development Animism- The tendency of children to attribute human like traits or Malignancy- Too little of the positive and too characteristics to inanimate objects. much of the negative. (Mr. Sun) Maladaptation- Not quite as bad, too much of Transductive Reasoning- The child’s the positive and too little of the negative. type of reasoning that is neither Virtue- A certain virtue is carried away if a stage inductive or deductive. (Evening, Mom) is well-managed. Stage 3: Concrete-Operational Stage (8 to 11)- The ability of the child to think Psycho-Social Stages of Development logically but only in terms of concrete objects. Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust (Infancy)- The Decentering- The ability of the child goal is to develop trust without completely to perceive the different features of eliminating the capacity for mistrust. objects and situations. (Not limited) Maladaptation-Sensory Maladjustment - Reversibility- The child can now Overly trusting, even gullible, no one can follow the certain operations can be harm him done in reverse. (Ball of clay, Dinosaur) Malignancy- Withdrawal - Characterized Conservation- The ability to know by depression, paranoia, and possibly that certain properties of object like psychosis. number, mass, volume, or area do not Virtue- Hope - Even when things are not change do not change even if there is a going well, thet will work out well in the change in appearance. (Water, New end. Glass) Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt Seriation- The ability to order or (Early Childhood 18months- 4 years)- The arrange things in a series based on one task is to achieve a degree of autonomy while dimension such as weight, volume or minimizing shame and doubt. size. Maladaptation-Impulsiveness - A sort of shameless willfulness that leads you to Stage 4: Formal Operational Stage (12 to jump into things withour proper 15)- They can now solve abstract problems consideration of your abilities. and can hypothesize. Malignancy- Compulsiveness - A Hypothetical Reasoning- The ability compulsive person feels as if their entire to come up with different hypothesis being rides on everything they do. about a problem in order to make a Virtue- Willpower or Determination - final judgment or final decision. (What “Can do” motto. if?” questions) Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt (Early Childhood Analogical Reasoning- The ability to 3-6 years)- The task is to learn initiative without perceive the relationship in one too much guilt. instance an d the use that relationship Maladaptation-Ruthless -- Sociopathy - to narrow down possible answers in To be ruthless is to be heartless or another similar situation or problem. unfeeling or be “without mercy”. (UK-Europe, PH-Asia) Malignancy- Inhibition - Afraid to start Deductive Reasoning- The ability to and take lead. think logically by appliying a general Virtue- Purpose -- Courage - The capacity for action despite a clear understanding of your limitations and Maladaptation- Overextension - A past feelings. person no longer contributes well. No Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority (School time for himself. Age 6 to 12 years)- The task is to develop a Malignancy- Rejectivity - A person no capacity for industry while avoiding an longer participate or contributes. excessive sense of inferiority. Virtue- Caring - This will serve you Maladaptation-Narrow Virtuosity - through the rest of your life. We see this in children who are not Stage 8: Ego Integrity vs. Despair (Late allowed to be children. Eg. Child Adulthood 60 above)- The task is to develop actors/ athletes ego integrity with a minimal amount of despair. Malignancy- Inertia - Never trying out Ego Integrity- Coming to terms with your life, after failing. and thereby6 coming to terms with the end of Virtue- Competency - Industry with life. just a just of inferiority to keep us Maladaptation- Presumption - A person sensibly humble. presumes ego integrity without actually Stage 5: Identity vs. Role Confusion facing the difficulties of old age. (Adolescence 18- 20 years)- The task Malignancy- Disdain - The person during adolescence is to achieve ego identity becomes very negative and appears to abd avoid the role confusion. hate life. Maladaptation-Fanaticism - A fanatic Virtue- Wisdom - Someone who believes that his way is the only way. approaches death without fear. Malignancy- Repudiation - To repudiate is to reject. They reject their Topic 6: Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of need for an identity. Moral Development Virtue- Fidelity - It means loyalty. The ability to live by societies standards Stages of Moral Development despite their imperfections and 1. Pre-Conventional Level (birth to imcompleteness and inconsistencies. adolescents)- Moral reasoning is based on the Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation (Young consequence/result of the act, not on the whether Adulthood 18 to 30 years)- The task is to the act itself is good or bad. Moral reasoning is achieve some degree of intimacy as opposed to self-centered. remaining isolation. Stages 1&2 Maladaptation-Promiscuity- The 1- Punishmet/ Obedience- One is tendency to become intimate too motivated by fear of punishment. freely, too easily, and without any 2- Mutual Benefit- One is motivated to depth of your intimacy. act by the benefit that one may obtain Malignancy- Exclusion - The tendency later. to isolate oneself from love, friendship, 2. Conventional Level (adolescence and and community. young adult)- Moral reasoning is based on the Virtue- Love - Being able to put aside conventions or “norms” of society. This may differences and antagonisms through inlcude approval of others, law and order. Moral “mutuality of devotion”. reasoning is others-centered. Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation Stages 3&4 (Middle Adulthood 25 to 59 years)- 3- Social Approval- One is motivated by Generativity- An extension of love into the what others expect in behavior. He gives future. importance on what people will think or Stagnation- Self-absorption, caring for no say. one. 4- Law and Order- One is motivated to act in order to uphold law and order. 3. Post-Conventional (adulthood)- Moral MKO to that the child can move to ZAD to reasoning is based on enduring or consistent ZPD. (eg. Tetra pack, container lid) principles. It is not just recognizing the law, but Scaffold and Fade-away Technique- the principles behind the law. Moral judgments When learners complet their tasks on their are based on personal standards for right and own withput assitance, the guidance can be wrong. withdrawn. Stages 5&6 5- Social Contract- One will act Topic 8: Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological based on social justice and the Theory common good. 6- Universal Principles- This is Bioecological Systems- Presents the child associated with the development of development within the context of relationship one’s conscience. systems that compromise the child’s development. It describes multipart layers of Topic 7: Lev Vygotsky’s Socio-Cultural environment that has an effect on the Theory development of the child.
Social Interaction- Effective learning Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Model:
happens through participation in social Structure of Environment activities. 1. The Microsystem- It comprises structures Cultural Factors- One culture’s view about which the child directly interacts with including his education, how children are trained early in life family, school, and neighborhood. It covers the all can contribute to the cognitive development most basic relationship and interaction that a of the child. child has in his immediate environment. Language- It serves as a social function but it Bi-directional Influences- When the also has an important individual function. child is affected by the behavior and Learning by doing is even made more fruitful beliefs of the parents, however, the child when children interact with knowledgeable also affects the behavior and beliefs of adults and peers. the parents. Private Speech- A form of self-talk 2. The Mesosystem- Seves as the connection that guides the child’s thinking and between the structures of the child’s microsystem. action. It includes the interaction between the parents and the teachers , health services, community, Zone of Proximal Development and church. Zone of Actual Development (ZAD)- 3. The Exosystem- Refers to the bigger social When a child attempts to perform a skill system in which the child does not function alone. She may perform at a certain level directly. This includes the city government, the of competency. workplace, and the mass media. The child may More Knowledgeable Other (MKO)- A not interact with the exosystem directly, but he is competent adult or a more advanced peer. likely to feel positive or negative impact this The child can perform at a higher level of system creates. competency. 4. The Macrosystem- It includes the cultural Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)- values, customs, and laws. Because of the The difference between what the child can differences in beliefs and customs, children accomplish alone and what she can experience different child-rearing practices and accomplish with the guidance of another. therefore differences in development as well. Scaffolding- The support or assistance 5. The Chronosystem- This involves pattern of that leds the child accomplish a task he stability and change in the child’s life. This cannot accomplish independently. It involves whether the child’s day is characterized involves judicious assitance given by the by an orderly predictable pattern, or whether the child is subjected to sudden changes in routine.
The Role of Schools and Teachers
If there is a lack of support, care, and affection from the home, what can the school and teachers do? This theory helps the teachers to look into every child’s environmental system in order to understand more about the characteristics and needs of each child, each learner. The schools and teachers are only their to support, not to replace relationships at home.
Healthy Ecology of a Child (+)
Family- bonded to caregivers and positive discipline. School- Supportive teachers and academic success. Peers- Peer acceptance and pro-social values.
High Risk Ecology of a Child (-)
Family- Insure bond or inconsistent discipline. School- Conflict with teachers and academic failure. Peers- Peer conflict and anti-social values.