Growth vs.

Development
Presented by: Dave C. Igot, LPT – College Lecturer
 Differentiate growth and
development by creating definition;
Examine John Santrock’s definition of
Intended Development through interactive
Learning discussion;
Outcomes Enumerate some examples of
positive and negative development;
RECAP
 • Teeth
• Hairs
Growth •
•
Height
Weight
PHYSICAL

• Muscle
Examples of
Growth and
Development • Learning language / Language skills
• Better memories and decision making
Development • Personality
• Ability to sympathize to other people
• Socio-emotional
 “Growth is a quantitative
Growth
increase in size, height,
weight, length, etc.
which can be measured.”
 “Development includes
Development growth and decline. This
according to means that development
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can be positive or
negative.”
 a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how
something happens or works (Cambridge Dictionary)

Some Major
Principles on
Human
Development
A general scientific theorem or law that has numerous
special applications across a wide field. (Oxford
Dictionary)
 Some Major Principles
of Human
Development

1. Development
is relatively
orderly.

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 Some Major Principles
of Human
Development
TEACHER

 2. While the pattern Eldarito Epipanya Juanito Karidad

of development is
likely to be similar,
the outcomes of
developmental
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processes and the
rate of
development are
likely to vary among
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individuals.
 Some Major Principles
of Human
Development

3. Development
takes place
gradually.
 Some Major Principles
of Human
DEVELOPMENT
Development

3. Development
as a process is
complex because
it is the product
of biological, Biological Socioemotional
cognitive, and
socioemotional.
(Santrock, 2002)
Cognitive
APROACHES 2.1. Traditional Approach
TO HUMAN

DEVELOPMENT 2.2. Life span Approach

 2.1.
Traditional
 2.2.
Life-span