Learning Principles Flashcards
Three fundamental domains of development:
•Physical
•Cognitive
•Psychosocial
The term __________ is the perspective
used, based on the confirmation from research that human growth and development are
sequential but not always specifically age related.
Developmental stage
3 important influences which act on & interact
with the individual to produce development:
*Normative age-graded influences
*Normative history-graded influences
*Normative life events
Biological processes, sociocultural (school, family, retirement)
Normative Age-graded influence
Generational or cohort events (WWII, Vietnam War, 911, age
of computer/Twitter)
Normative History-Graded Influence
Unusual, unique +/- events which cause a turning point in one’s
life-severe injury, divorce, new job
Normative life events
Developmental Characteristics
*Depedence
*Independence
*Interdependence
Totally dependent on others?
Dependence
When a child develops the ability to physically, intellectually,
and emotionally care for himself or herself?
Independence
Has sufficiently advanced in maturity?
Interdependence
Is the art and science of helping
children to learn?
Pedagogy
Erickson’s Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development?
1) Infancy (0-12 months)
2) Toddlerhood (1-2 Years of age)
3) Preschooler (3-5 Years of Age)
4) School-Aged Childhood (6-11)
5) Adolescence (12-19)
6) Young Adulthood (20-40)
7) Middle-Aged Adulthood (41-64)
8) Older Adulthood (65+)
Psychosocial Crisis of Infancy?
Trust vs Mistrust
Psychosocial Crisis of Toddlerhood?
Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt
Psychosocial Crisis of Preschooler?
Initiative vs Guilt