traditional approach to child development study has been to emphasise “Normative Measure”. This is concerned with studying milestones or stages in a child’s development and show what most children can do at a particular age. In reality there is a wide range of normal development and this will be influenced by genetic‚ social‚ and cultural factors‚ so it is important to be aware that normative measures can only indicate general trends in children s development. Physical development By 6 months a child
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thought about what the age to become an adult should be? Some people think the age to become an adult should change while others don’t but some kids have different opinions on when they should become the age of an adult. The age to become an adult should be 17-19‚ and people should be able to have a say in it. The age should be 17-19‚ because It doesn’t seem right to make the legal age just 18 why not 17-19? Teenagers should be allowed to be determined as adults from the ages of 17-19 in all states
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this instinct we deny children the opportunity to learn about taking responsibility and making decisions for themselves. Nevertheless‚ there are times when things can be too hard or overwhelming for children to cope with on their own and they need adult support and advice in order to come to an agreement. The following could be used to help sort out disagreements with children or young people. Everyone gets the chance to
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Approaching Theory in Adult Education: Humanism and Andragogy An analysis of adult learning theory serves as the springboard from which educators can begin to build a useful theoretical framework that focuses on the field of contemporary adult education. Both humanism and andragogy as theoretical approaches offer distinctive strengths and weaknesses‚ both function as a point of reference for practitioners. This paper examines the synthesis of humanistic and andragogical theory as an
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Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings The knowledge and skills addressed in this unit are key to working effectively in all aspects of your practice. It is essential to know how to evaluate your work and how you can improve on what you do‚ and to understand the factors that have influenced your attitudes and beliefs. With the major changes‚ new policies and ongoing research in this sector‚ you need to make sure that you are up to date in
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Introduction Education is one of the fundamentals of life. People enrol to adult education programs either to cover up on what they missed during early age or simply to improve on their skills of life. Adult education institutions do a great job in offering these exceptional services. However‚ these institutions face a myriad of challenges due to the nature of the services that they offer. This paper presents the challenges in adult education in terms of mission of these institutions‚ structural barriers
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Discuss the influence of childhood and/or adolescent experiences on adult relationships. (9 marks + 16 marks) The internal working model is a system during infancy that determines what we experience as romantic relationships as adults. According to Bowlby‚ later relationships are likely to be a continuation of early attachment styles (insecure or secure). This internal working model can‚ in extreme cases‚ cause them to develop an attachment disorder. Children with attachment disorders may avoid
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Understanding Adult Learning Abstract The topic that will be discussed throughout this paper is the concepts of adult learners and the best ways adult learners‚ learn. The primary focus will be on Malcolm S. Knowles and his theory of how adults learn. The six basic assumptions according to Knowles are: Need to know‚ self-concept‚ life experience‚ readiness to learn‚ orientation to learning and motivation to learn. Adults and children have differing life experiences and therefore‚ should
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I was reading a news paper article “Adult doesn’t just happen” by Peter Goddard‚ a sentence “Becoming an adult is an act of will” attracted my attention by it’s deep and obstruct meaning. What does it mean to become an adult? And when does this usually happen? There are many issues that could be brought up and discussed when asked this question. I think that there is no specific period of time or age when teens become adults. It’s possible to become an adult in any time of life‚ because it’s doesn’t
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How you intend to develop yourself as an Adult Educator in view of the emerging WSQ issues and CET environment (e.g. older workforce‚ focus on training of PMETs): Write 3 SMART learning goals as part of your development plan. Explain why your learning goals are important. I intend to undertake a formal training program‚ such as this program DACE that I am going through now (and a few others)‚ to equip myself to be a more effective or wholesome trainer. One that can allow me to develop myself
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