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Child and Adult 1
Child and Adult 1
Child and Adult 1
Socio-
Cognitive emotional
Biological
C. Basic Principles of Development
and Learning
1. Development is continuous.
2. Development is gradual.
3. Development is sequential.
CEPHALOCAUDAL DEVELOPMENT-
refers to growth and development that
occurs from head down.
PROXIMODISTAL DEVELOPMENT –
occurs from the center or core of the
body proceeds in an outward direction.
C. Basic Principles of Development
and Learning
4. The rate of development varies person
to person.
5. Development proceeds from general
to specific, simple to complex.
6. Early experiences have profound
effects on development
7. Growth and development are a
product of both heredity and
environment.
C. Basic Principles of Development
and Learning
8. Development is predictable.
9. There is a constant
interaction among all
dimensions and factors of
development.
10. Children learn in a variety of
ways.
D. Factors Influencing Growth and
Development
1. Genetics/Heredity
2. Temperament
3. Environment
4. Nutrition
E. The Eight Stages of Human
Development
Developmental Period/Stage –
time frame in a person’s life that
is characterized by certain
features.
Lifespan Development – looking
at development across a person’s
entire lifespan.
E. The Eight Stages of Human
Development
1. Pre-natal Period (Conception – birth (9 months))
- tremendous growth
a. Germinal Phase – first 2 weeks
b. Embryonic Phase – 2 weeks to 2 months
c. Fetal Phase – 2 months to birth
2. Infancy (birth to 18-24 months)
- dependence upon adults
- development of many psychological activities.
a. Babyhood – 0 to 1 year
b. Toddlerhood – 1 to 2 years
E. The Eight Stages of Human
Development
3. Early Childhood (End of infancy to 5-6
years)
- pre-school years
-self-sufficiency and increased play
4. Middle and Late Childhood (6-11 years)
- Reading, writing and arithmetic
- Focus on achievement and self-control
a. Preadolescence – from 10 to 12, 13 or
14 years.
E. The Eight Stages of Human
Development
5. Adolescence (varying endpoints; from
10-12 to 18-22 years)
- Rapid physical changes
- Pursuit of independence and
identity
6. Early Adulthood (late teens to 40)
- Personal and economic
independence
- Selecting a mate/partner
E. The Eight Stages of Human
Development
7. Middle Adulthood (41-60 years)
- Social involvement and
responsibility
- Assisting the next generation
8. Late Adulthood (61-79 year to death)
- Life review
- Adjustment to new social roles
- Longest developmental span
F. Developmental Tasks and Milestones
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C. Cognitive Development Theory
(Jean Piaget)
Piaget’s 2 Stages of Moral Development
1. Heteronomous Morality/Moral realism –
focus is on rules and seriousness of
consequences of action; rules are sacred and
are set by powerful authority; consequences
of action are more important than intentions.
2. Autonomous Morality/Moral Relativism –
actions are judge according to intentions;
rules may be changed and can be made by
anyone; intentions are more important than
consequences of an action.
D. Socio-Cultural Theory of
Development (Lev Vygotsky)
Vygotsky’s idea about language, culture and
cognitive development have become major
influence in psychology and education
today.
Socio-cultural theory emphasizes the crucial
influence that social interactions and
language, embedded within a cultural
context, have on cognitive development.
Private/Inner Speech – the use of words in
thinking that guides and monitors thinking and
problem-solving.
D. Socio-Cultural Theory of
Development (Lev Vygotsky)
ZONE OF ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT –
refers to the level where the learner can do a
task or perform a skill alone.
ZONE OF POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT –
refers to the level where the learner cannot
do a task or perform a skill even with
assistance.
ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT –
refers to the difference between what the
child can accomplish alone and what he/she
can accomplish with the guidance of another.
D. Socio-Cultural Theory of
Development (Lev Vygotsky)
ZONE OF
PROXIMAL
DEVELOPMENT