Child Development and Pedagogy

Growth Maturation and Developement- 

Development- 

1- Womb to Tomb

2- Modifiable

3-Non-Reversible

Growth-

1- Physical changes- related to physical aspects

2- Measurable in units -weight, height, 

3- goes upto maturity

Maturity-

1- Highly related to genes.

2- Independent to external factors,

3- Build-in into DNA

4- Training, Guidance does not affect maturity.

Issues/Debates

1- Development related to Genetics or environment??

2- Occurs Slowly or in Steps.??

1-Nature vs. Nurture

1. Nature- Related to heredity
2. Nurture- Related to environment

• Developoment= Heredity x Environment

2- Early vs. Later Experiences

•     according to Freud. much of a child's personality is completely established by the age of five.

3- Continuity vs. Discontinuity

• Smoothly over time, or series of predetermined steps??
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 Vygotsky- Development is Continuous process (no steps)

Piaget, Erickson, Freud, Kohlberg- Discontinuous process (predetermined Steps)

4- Abnormal Behaviour vs. Individual Differences

 

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