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Title: Human Development Meaning, Principles and Approaches
Description: A discussion about the definition, principles, and approaches of human development.
Description: A discussion about the definition, principles, and approaches of human development.
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Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles
Basic Concepts on Human Development
Lecture Notes
Human Development
Definition:
➢ The pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and
continues through life span
➢ Includes growth and decline
➢ Can be positive and negative
Principles:
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➢ Proximodistal Pattern
▪ Occurs from the center or core of the body in an outward
direction
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Thus, the spine develops first in the uterus,
followed by the extremities and finally fingers and toes
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➢ Cephalocaudal Pattern
▪ Refers to the growth and development that occurs from the
head down
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What this means is that the
development of the head and brain tends to be more advanced
than the rest of the body
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While the pattern of development is likely to be similar, the outcomes of
developmental processes and rate of development are likely to vary among
individuals
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Development takes place gradually
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Development as a process is complex because it is the product of biological,
cognitive and socio-emotional processes
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➢ Life-Span Approach
▪ Believes that even in adulthood, developmental change takes place
as it does during childhood
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▪ It does not end in adulthood
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▪ Development is multidimensional
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▪ Development is plastic
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▪ Development is contextual
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▪ Development involves growth, maintenance, and regulation
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The goals of individuals vary among
developmental stages
Title: Human Development Meaning, Principles and Approaches
Description: A discussion about the definition, principles, and approaches of human development.
Description: A discussion about the definition, principles, and approaches of human development.