Meaning, Concepts and Approaches
Human Development
The pattern of movement or change that
begins at conception and continues
through the life span.
includes growth and decline
can be positive or negative
Outline
Major Principles of Human Development
Approaches to Human Development
Principles of Child Development and Learning
Summary
Outline
Major Principles of Human Development
Approaches to Human Development
Principles of Child Development and Learning
Summary
Major Principles of Human Development
- Development is relatively orderly
Proximodistal pattern Cephalocaudal pattern
Major Principles of Human Development
- Rate of development and outcome of
developmental processes vary
Individual
Heredity Environment
Differences
Major Principles of Human Development
- Development takes place gradually
Major Principles of Human Development
- Development as a process is complex
Biological Cognitive
Socio-
emotional
Outline
Major Principles of Human Development
Approaches to Human Development
Principles of Child Development and Learning
Summary
Approaches to Human Development
- Traditional Life-span
Believes that
individuals will
show extensive
change from birth Traditional
to adolescence,
little or no change
in adulthood and
decline in late old
age.
Approaches to Human Development
- Life-span Life-span
Believes that even
in adulthood,
developmental
Traditional
change takes
place as it does
during childhood.
Approaches to Human Development
Lifelong
- Life-span: Multi-
Dimensional
Plastic
Life-Span
Characteristics Human
Development
Perspective
Involves
growth,
Contextual maintenance,
& regulation
Outline
Major Principles of Human Development
Approaches to Human Development
Principles of Child Development and Learning
Summary
Principles of Child Development and Learning
1. All areas of development and learning are important.
2. Learning and development follow sequences.
3. Development and learning proceed at varying rates.
4. Development and learning result from an interaction of
biological maturation and experience.
5. Early experiences have profound effects on development
and learning.
6. Development proceeds toward greater complexity, self-
regulation, and symbolic or representational capacities.
Principles of Child Development and Learning
7. Children develop best when they have secure relationships.
8. Development and learning occur in and are influenced by
multiple social and cultural contexts.
9. Children learn in a variety of ways.
10. Play is an important vehicle for developing self-regulation
and promoting language, cognition, and social
competence.
11.Development and learning advance when children are
challenged.
12.Children’s experiences shape their motivation and
approaches to learning.
Outline
Major Principles of Human Development
Approaches to Human Development
Principles of Child Development and Learning
Summary
Summary
Major Principles of Human Development
Development is relatively orderly
Rate of development and outcome of
developmental processes vary
Development takes place gradually
Development as a process is complex
Approaches to Human Development
Traditional
Life-span
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