HEREDITY AND ENVIRONMENT Human development is affected by several factors. Different studies were conducted to understand the factors influencing human development and two factors were found to play a major role. They are heredity and environment. Heredity explains our growth pattern and determines how we grow older. We are similar to our parents, not only …
Principles of Development Principle of Change As we know, human beings always think of moving ahead. Similarly, the nature and scope of development involved also changes with time. What a person was at age 5, will not be same at age 20. The person will have changed in many respects such as physical growth, understanding …
Difference in between Learning and Development Some believe that learning leads to development whereas others contend that development leads learning (Piaget). What should be taught at a particular level is decided in accordance with children’s developmental pattern. That is how we develop curriculum for a particular grade. Knowing and implementing suitable practices while teaching the …
Types of Development Physical Development This development is associated with development in one’s physical aspects such as height and weight. It is associated with quantitative changes that occur in the body. Mostly physical development takes place in cephalocaudal sequences, where development takes place form head to body. Personal Development All individuals are different and have …
Stages of Development Development in Early Childhood (2–6 Years) This is a stage where children like to do work independently. They do not like anyone to intervene in their work. Children show aggression, disobedience and antagonistic behaviour at this stage. They spend a lot of time playing with toys. At this stage, children are ready …
Concept of Development The term ‘development’, in its most general psychological sense, refers to certain changes that occur in human beings (or animals) between conception and death. However, the term is not associated to just any changes, but to those that appear in orderly ways and are relatively permanent in nature. It is a change …
