week 5 Flashcards
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- is quantitative involving increase in the size of the parts of the body
Growth
- which is qualitative involving gradual changes in character.
Development
= refers to age related changes from birth throughout the persons life into and during old age
Lifespan development
= arises or about a certain period in life, unsuccessful achievement of which leads to inability to perform task associated with the next period or stages in life.
Developmental task
is only a relative indicator of someone’s physical, cognitive, psychosocial stage of development
Chronological age
will be used based on the confirmation by psychologists that human growth and development are sequential but not always specifically age-related.
Developmental stage
, the term coined by Knowles (1990) to
describe his theory of adult learning, is the art and
science of helping adults learn.
Andragogy
is the art and science of helping children to
learn. The different stages of childhood are divided
according to what developmental theorists says.
Pedagogy
,Management of teaching and learning for
older adults, the teaching of older persons is different
from teaching adults (andragogy) and children
(pedagogy).
Gregogy
5 unique characteristics of older learners
- literaacy level
- sensory deficit
- cultural differences
- attention/concentration
- motivation
- A complex process which
involves changes in mental
processing, development and
emotional functioning, and
social transactional skills which
develop and evolve from birth
to death
LEARNING
- Includes bodily changes
which are primarily a result
of heredity or the traits that
a person inherits from his
parents which are genetically
determined.
MATURATION
– sum total characteristics which are
biologically transmitted thru parents to offspring
HEREDITY
HEREDITY– sum total characteristics which are
biologically transmitted thru parents to offspring
- Two types of cells in the body: (1) body or somatic
cells- diff part of the body and (2) germ or reproductive
cells- heredity
PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
– birth to 18-24 months
- Time of extreme dependence on adults
- (babyhood)
- INFANCY
- end of infancy to 5-6 years
- Pre-school years
- Self-sufficient and care for themselves
- School readiness skills
- Spend many hours in play with peers/significant others
- EARLY CHILDHOOD
- School age, 6-11 years, elementary years
- Fundamental skills of reading, writing and arithmetic are
mastered - Achievement centered with increased self- control
- MIDDLE AND LATE ADULTHOOD
- Transition from childhood to early adulthood
- 10-12 years and ending at 18-22 years
- “pubertal growth spurt”
- PUBERTY - development of sexual characteristics
- Pursuit of independence and identity
- Thoughts are more logical, abstract and idealistic
- Spend more time outside the family
- ADOLESCENCE
- late teens or early twenties through
the thirties - Personal and economic independence
- Career development
- Selecting a mate
- EARLY ADULTHOOD
- 65-80 years old lasting until death
- aka Senescence
- Time of adjustment to decrease in strength and health
- Life review
- Retirement
- Adjustment to new social roles
- LATE ADULTHOOD
PERIODS OF LIFESPAN AND DEVELOPMENT
- PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT
- INFANCY
- EARLY CHILDHOOD
- MIDDLE AND LATE ADULTHOOD
- ADOLESCENCE
- EARLY ADULTHOOD
- MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
- LATE ADULTHOOD
– 35-45 years old up to 65 years old
- Menopause and andropause
- Expansion of personal and social involvement and responsibility
- MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
FOUR THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
1.THEORY OF PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT: SIGMUND FREUD
2.ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
3.PIAGET’S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
4.MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY BY LAWRENCE KOHLBERG