Subject Name: Growth and Development

Department: B.Ed.
Created By: Dr. Neha Goyal

Jagannath Institute of Education,

JEMTEC, 48/4, Knowledge Park – III,
Greater Noida
Affiliated to GGSIPU, Approved By NCTE
Development is a product of Heredity and
Environment (Nature Versus Nurture)
Development follows a pattern or is orderly
Development follows a pattern or is orderly
Development proceeds from general to
specific
Development is a continuous process
All aspects of development are interrelated
Development is individualized process
Development is Cumulative
Principle of Spiral Versus Linear
Development
Development follows a sequence and is
predictable
Development is both Qualitative and
Quantitative
Principle of different rates of development
 Educational Implications
• Teachers and parents should be aware of children’s
capabilities and potential and provide suitable
opportunities.
• Favorable environmental conditions for optimum
development.
• School programmes, procedures, practices should be
adjusted according to the growth and maturation level of
children.
• Importance of Individual Differences.
• Expectations should be according to the stage of growth
and development.
• Knowledge should be presented in an integrated and inter
related manner.