Nature/Nurture

Question 1

What are the key considerations in teaching

Answer 1

child needs
promoting sense of belonging
child development
moral development
resilience
physical development

Question 2

Culture

Answer 2

system shared meaning
context for meaning
framework for beliefs, actions among people who share a language, time and place
governs underlying beliefs, values, communications, actions

Question 3

Subcultures

Answer 3

cultures within a culture

typical of every culture

Question 4

Development

Answer 4

inseparable interactions between genetics, environment
early relationships; adaption, dysfunction
capabilities, emotions, social skills
planned interventions, improve the odds

Question 5

What increases risk in child development?

Answer 5

changing roles of parents; work/life balance
economic hardship
increased cultural diversity
poor quality childcare with increased participation
stress on young children

Question 6

10 core concepts of development

Answer 6

1. Shaped by dynamic, continuous interactions of biology/experience
2. every aspect influenced by culture, including childrearing
3. self regulation is cornerstone
4. children active participants
5. healthy relationships building blocks of development
6. often difficult to ascertain disorder/impairments from normal broad variations
7. unfolds along individual pathways with continuities and discontinuities as well as significant transitions
8. shaped by interplay between vulnerabilities and resilience
9. time of early experience can matter but child remains vulnerable to risks/open to protective influence into adulthood
10. effective interventions can decrease risk and increase protection

Question 7

nature/nurture and learning

Answer 7

children born wired for feelings and ready to learn
early environments, nurturing relationships essential
society changes are not addressing the needs of young children
rethinking needed for continuity between early childhood science, policy and practices

Question 8

Nature/Nurture

Answer 8

NATURE inherited, genetic characteristics, tendencies that influence development
NURTURE nature’s partner, environmental conditions that influence development
BOTH are important; intermesh dynamically
INDIVIDUAL choices also play a part