Promoting Student Learning Flashcards
Four Domains of Human Development
Four main domains of development
cognitive - knowledge and intellectual skills
physical - body growth and movement
social - interactions with people and the environment
emotional - processing and understanding feelings
Delayed development in one domain ____
can affect growth in another.
Development within the domains must progress
together to a degree because without development in one area, the other areas can be hindered from moving forward.
Positive factors influencing student development
parental care/attention
appropriate discipline
healthy diet
physical activity
socialization
access to educational material at home
Negative factors influencing student development
instability at home
abuse/neglect
poor nutrition
lack of activity
lack of socialization
lack of educational materials
Low socioeconomic status and development
Low socioeconomic status is not a negative factor, but children living in poverty are more likely to be affected by negative factors like food scarcity.
Regardless of socioeconomic standing, any child growing up in a home that does not promote academic learning and socialization might be stunted in their cognitive and social development.
Humans develop physically
The domains are intertwined
and affected both positively and negatively by outside factors
cognitive development is the process children go through in terms of their
thinking and reasoning skills
Stages of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor (0-2)
Preoperational (2-7)
Concrete operational (7-11)(1st grade - Adolescence)
Formal operational (12+ years)
Sensorimotor Characteristics
Comprehend the world through objects and gain object permanence (an object exists, even if it is not in sight)
Pre-operational Characteristics and Class implications
Egocentric thought (assume others see, hear, and feel exactly as they do)
Symbolic thought (ability to make one thing stand for something else) (language)
Do not use logic to combine or separate ideas
Need many hands-on activities since students are not able to conceptualize processes or ideas.
Direct instruction should always be paired with experiments and activities to reinforce the concept.
Concrete Operations Characteristics and class implications
Start to picture mentally how things work and do not need to always see or physically manipulate objects to understand them
use inductive reasoning to draw conclusions based on observations
several new mental abilities are developed, including conservation (understanding that things can stay the same in quantity even if their appearance changes)
Hands-on activities are still beneficial when introducing a new idea but are not needed as much for students to understand the material
Formal operations
abstract thought and can manipulate ideas in the mind without reliance on concrete manipulation
deductive reasoning used to form hypotheses about the world and test them in systematic manner to reach a conclusion.
mathematical calculations, creative thinking, abstract reasoning
While stages of cognitive development are predictable,
children progress at their own rate, and the progression from one stage to another is gradual and not instantaneous.
why is it important to understand cognitive development
so teachers can teach in the way their students are ready to learn
Social development occurs throughout an individual’s life as they grow and experience
new relationships. Family and peers are the most influential group on a child’s development.
What (at home) can negatively impact social development
divorce, moving homes, lack of attention, or stress from other changes
How to promote social development in the classroom
provide different activities to encourage social development such as recess and centers to explore social interactions. They also need structured time to work on tasks like group projects.
Preschool social development milestones
express emotions
soothe themselves
cooperate
awareness of other’s emotions
maintain eye contact
Concerns include no interest in others, avoidance of eye contact, and rocking themselves or self-stimulating
Elementary social development milestones
wants to please others
thrive on friendship
recognize different types of relationships
concerns include inability to control self and few to no friendships
Secondary social development milestones
reject other’s opinions
recognize bullying
openly share emotions
concerns include withdrawal or significant change in personality
Students who learn appropriate social skills tend to have
greater academic success and higher levels of personal satisfaction.