4Module 2.

The Meaning of Development

Formative Assessment 2.1.
The Hatching Process

FRAME A FRAME B FRAME C

THE EGG HATCHING PROCESS

1. Why was the eggshell broken?

It was shattered since the chick within the shell needed to breathe. As a result, the chick uses
forceful movements like pounding its beak against the shell, pipping, and kicking to break free
from the egg shell.

2. Where did the force come from?

It entered the shell from the inside. The chick's fight to shatter the shell with its beak is the
source element.

3. In the life of the chick inside the eggshell, is there a right time for it to move
and break-open the eggshell? When is this time?
Yes, absolutely. The chick must move, crack, and open the egg shell at the appropriate
moment. When the chick is completely formed, with all of the necessary potential and
ability to live in the outside environment, it's time for it to venture forth.

4. If somebody tries to break the eggshell from the outside, what is likely to
happen to the undeveloped chick inside?
Since the chick's nerves are still attached to the sticky goo of the egg shell, which aids the
chick's development for the past few days of the actual hatching process, the young chick
finally dies.

5. What viewpoint(s) of development is (are) portrayed by this picture?

For optimal maturation, chicks must work their way out of the egg. The chick was able to
increase its strength by cracking the egg shell throughout this procedure. It's a critical step
since it made them strong enough to survive later. While it may appear appealing to assist it,
it is both useless and frequently detrimental. If this stage of development is disrupted, the
chick will be unable to move and will perish quickly as a result of stress or limitations. With
the egg teeth on the top of their beaks, chicks can easily break free from their shells. It's
exactly what they were made for. They are strengthening their bodies throughout the hatching
process, which will aid them in surviving subsequent phases of development.

The substance of this analogy may be applied to the development of a community or

civilization in various ways. The procedure is lengthy, challenging, and time-consuming.
Nonetheless, everyone expected the product conclusion to be comprehensive, durable, and
fully developed. There may be ups and downs throughout each stage of the growth process,
but what matters most is that these aspects contribute to and determine an adequate result
per se.

6. What can science do to the egg-hatching process?

Science's application in the egg hatching process may be extremely beneficial and profitable,
particularly for market producers. Incubators, for example, can be used to manipulate factors
in the hatching process. Using this strategy will yield a favorable result in terms of how the
eggs should be handled, as well as a high likelihood of success along the route. Furthermore,
with the use of artificial incubation, egg hatching may occur at any moment, and as many
eggs as feasible can be hatched. Incubators can also be used as a backup if something goes
wrong during the typical hatching process.

After answering the self-assessment questions, write a 300-word self-reflective

essay based on the activity above.

For the chick to move and beak open its shell, there is always a right time. This occurs
when the chick's potential and abilities to deal with life outdoors have been realized. When
the chick's biological systems are fully matured enough to allow it to exist on its own, it
emerges from its protective shell. Rural development, like the hatching process, takes time
since it is a complex process with several phases. Agricultural and rural development
essentially entails the transformation of a community from a static and traditionally oriented
culture to a change-oriented culture that welcomes and depends on science and technology
to improve its life adequacy.

We see a very stable egg in Frame A, with its embryo growing and changing inside
the shell. The chick is still growing and flourishing on the nourishment that has been kept
within. This is the stage in a rural community's internal affairs where individuals are
characterized by a general condition of stability and balance, and hence stay stable and
status quo oriented. The community, on the other hand, will tend to stagnate in its growth and
development if it does not get "intervention" from its surroundings. This is similar to a
circumstance in which the mother hen fails to produce the incubation heat required to keep
the developing embryo growing.

The chick gets increasingly active throughout development and participates in a type
of struggle to liberate itself from restrictions (its shell), as seen in Frame C. This activity allows
the chick to fully develop its biological systems at this time. It is important to note that this
stage is critical in the chick's existence since it is at this time that the chick develops her
strength, learns her powers, and puts these abilities to the test against the reality of the
outside world. If someone tries to crack the shell before the chick has fully established its
capabilities, the chick's development will be halted and hampered.

In community development, a similar situation occurs. The community should be

allowed to engage in self-activity and development of attitudes, skills, knowledge, and
understanding needed to meet its own problems. As in the educational process of community
development, the people should be afforded the opportunity to identify for themselves
community problems, to experiment with solutions, and to make and implement their own
decisions.

In a note that development is believed to go at its own rate, scientists may use a
machine called an incubator to enhance the percentage of hatchability, or the number of
chicks produced in a given period. However, particular circumstances for growth and
development, such as a controlled quantity of heat, are required for the incubation phase.
Similarly, we can speed up growth and development in the agricultural sector by providing
specific conditions, such as irrigation, open markets, liberalized finance, superior technology,
local availability of farm supplies and tools, a favorable price structure, and an effective
extension process.

Module 2. The Meaning of Development

Formative Assessment 2.1.
The Moth and Development

1. Was Pepito’s action of opening up the pupa case with a pair of scissors, good
or bad for the moth? Explain.
It was, without a doubt, a disaster. The pupal stage of the butterfly's life cycle is a moment
when the butterfly undergoes full transformation. At this point, there is a lot of metabolic
activity going on. As a result, if this stage of development is disrupted, the moth's transition
into a lovely butterfly will be terminated.

2. Assuming that Pepito is the change agency and the moth trying to get out of
the pupa case is a farm family, an individual, a community or even society in
general, what application can you draw from this story of the moth?
As with the moth, the higher he soars, the faster he plummets to the ground. This is due to
the fact that their skills and capacities to survive in the outside world have not yet completely
matured, necessitating additional time and stamina to put their capacity to live independently
to the test.

3. If a development worker tries to help the farmer, what is he/she in fact,

doing to the farmer? Is this good or bad for the farmer in the long run? By
doing the work for the farmer, what is the development worker depriving the
farmer of?

It is an obscene act that a development worker may deny the farmer the opportunity to study
on his own. To be self-sufficient, strong-willed, and prepared to tackle any long-term
problems. Furthermore, and in my opinion, this mentality causes the farmer to rely heavily on
what the development worker will accomplish on his behalf. In summary, the development
worker may still be slacker when it comes to the farmer's point of view. The key cause for the
project's failure will be a lack of initiative and resourcefulness to keep it going.

4.When the insect was struggling to get out, what purpose or function was this
doing to itself? What is the importance of the process or struggle in the
development of any system?
The butterfly's ability to fly is the goal or function of this piece. Because the butterfly
pushes its way through the small aperture to force the fluid out of its body and wings, this
process is critical. The butterfly would never, ever fly if it didn't have to fight to survive.
The butterfly's wings will only be ready for flight after it emerges from the cocoon if it fights
its way through the aperture. People should learn how to overcome obstacles in the same
manner as they should learn how to overcome issues in their communities because the
hardships and tests they face along the route make them stronger. Challenges and
tribulations are an essential component of every development or growth experience,
based on personal involvement.

5. What principles in development can we draw from this?

It is a normal inclination for humans to feel helpless when they witness someone or other
people they care about struggling. Consider a group of ladies in a certain town who are
attempting to start a small company in their neighborhood. While it is natural for us to
want to aid and assist right away, there are instances when we must learn to wait and
allow the process unfold on its own. As development workers, we can observe and
respond if assistance is required, but we must refrain from intervening when it is not. In
this approach, we teach individuals to be self-sufficient and to deal with their own
situations. People get stronger, mature, and discover new purpose and direction as a
result of challenges and hardships in growth.

6. Was Mang Tomas partly responsible for the tragedy? Explain. How could he
have avoided the tragedy? What could he have told Pepito to prevent the thing
from happening?
Certainly not atleast when Pepito had previously been told by Mang Tomas to look after
the pupae with great care. Pepito was told not to touch the pupae and to simply observe
it from a distance. However, because of a child's curiosity and desire to assist, the
butterfly's life cycle was disrupted. If Mang Tomas continues to connect with Pepito, such
as asking him how the pupae development is progressing as the days’ pass (some type
of follow-up or inquiry), and informs the little boy about the moth's transformation, Pepito
will never do what he did to the pupae by accident.

7. With respect to question no. 5, what principle can you draw regarding the
role of development worker as educator?
The idea that I can deduct from this sample image is that as an educator, I must enable
individuals to work on their own learning style. He or she must feel that each person is
capable of realizing their full potential in life. Each everyone learns in his or her own way.
As a result, a development worker's job is to find the best possible strategy that matches
the people in the community in which he or she is working, based on genuine
development experiences.

After answering the self-assessment questions, write a 300-word self-reflective

essay based on the activity above.

Our knowledge of development is evolving as well. The story of Pepito and the
moth, on the other hand, teaches us that development must always prioritize the subject
- the individual, family, or society – above and above its means.

Was Mang Tomas at least somewhat to blame? Yes, in terms of his inability to
warn Pepito about the dangers of interfering with the moth's pupa case emergence
process. Pepito would have been more cautious in handling the moth if he had been told
that any "intervention" during the moth's process of escaping from its cocoon may kill it.
Mang Tomas has the opportunity and responsibility to issue a firm warning in plain,
precise terms.

The development worker's job is to help make growth and progress possible and
sustainable while minimizing negative effects on culture and the environment. Before
implementing or intervening, he or she must grasp the process and conditions and
transmit this knowledge to the individuals he or she serves or works with. As an educator,
the development worker must be honest, using simple and easy-to-understand language
without compromising the facts, and omitting information that might mean the difference
between progress and reversal, life and death.