Human

development
Group One
 Group One

Aljohn Allyza Louis

Santelices Hernandez Abrigo

Rodelo Trisha
Enmacino Bundalian
 Human development
• The pattern of movement or change that begins at
conception and continues through the life span
• Includes growth and decline
• Can be positive or negative
 Major principles of human development
• Development in relatively order
 proximodistal pattern
 cephalocaudal pattern
• While the pattern of development is likely to be similar, the
outcome of development are likely to vary among individuals
• Development as a process is complex because it it’s the product
of biological, cognitive and socio-emotional processes
• Development takes place gradually
• Proximodistal development

occurs from the center

or core of the body in an
outward direction. It consists
in the tendency for growth
to start at the center of the
body and work its way
outward, toward the
extremities. This is called the
proximodistal pattern.
• Cephalocaudal development

refers to the general

pattern of physical and
motoric development followed
from infancy into
toddlerhood and even early
childhood whereby
development follows a head-
to-toe progression.
 Approaches to
Human
Development

• Traditional Perspective

• Life-span Approach
Traditional Perspective
Believes that individuals will show
extensive change from birth to
adolescence, little or no change in
adulthood and decline in late old age.
Life-span Approaches
Believes that even in adulthood,
developmental change takes place as It
does during childhood.
 Characteristics of Life-span Perspective.

Development is Lifelong.

• It does not end in

adulthood, No
developmental stage
dominates development
 Characteristics of Life-span Perspective.

Development is Multidimensional.

• Development consist of
biological, cognitive and
socio-emotional dimensions.
 Characteristics of Life-span Perspective.

Development is Plastic.

• Development is possible
throughout the lifespan.
 Characteristics of Life-span Perspective.

Development is Contextual.

• Individuals are changing

beings in a changing world.
 Characteristics of Life-span Perspective.
Development involves Growth,
Maintenance and Regulations.

• Growth, Maintenance and

regulation are 3 goals of
human development. The
goals of individuals vary
among the developmental
stages.
 Principles of
Child
Development
and Learning
that Inform
Practice.
1. All areas of development and learning
are important.
2. Learning and development follow
sequence
3. Development and learning process at
varying rates.
4. Development and learning result from an
interaction of maturation and experience.
5. Early experiences have profound effects
on development and learning.
6. Development proceeds toward greater complexity,
self- regulation and symbolic or representational
capacity.
7. Children develop best when they have
secure relationship.
 8. Development and learning occur in and are
influenced by multiple social and cultural contexts.
9. Children learn in a variety of ways.
 10. Play is an important vehicle for developing self-
regulation and promoting language, cognition and social
competence.
11. Development and learning advance
when children are challenged.
 12. Children’s experiences shape their
motivation and approaches to learning.
This is Group One