Basic Concept And Issue On Human Development Flashcards
Development includes growth and decline. This means that development can be positive or negative
Santrock, 2002
The muscular control of the trunk and the arms comes earlier as compared to the hands and fingers
Proximodistal pattern
During infancy, the greatest growth always occutop-thers at the head with physical growth in size w future eight and differentiation gradually working its way from top to down bottom
Cephalo-caudal pattern
Involves changes in the individuals physical nature
Biological process
Involves changes in the individuals though ts, intelligence, and language
Cognitive Process
Includes changes in the individuals relationship with other people, changes in the individual’s relationship with other people, changes in emotions and changes in personality.
Socioemotional process
Extensive change from birth to adolescence, little orno change adulthood and decline in late old age
Traditional approach
Below are the principles of child development and learning which are the bases of developmentally appropriate practice
DAP
In early childhood program for children from birth through age 8, which are stated in the position paper
National Association for the education of young children (2009)
Physical social and emotional, and cognitive are important and they are closely interrelated
All the domains of development and learning