Developmental Stages of the Learner Susan B. Bastable Michelle A. Dart CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Developmental Characteristics The Developmental Stages of Childhood Infancy (First 12 Months of Life) and Toddlerhood (1–2 Years of Age) Early Childhood (3–5 Years of Age) Middle and Late Childhood (6–11 Years of Age) Adolescence (12–19 Years of Age) The Developmental Stages of Adulthood Young Adulthood (20–40 Years of Age) Middle-Aged Adulthood (41–64 Years of Age) Older Adulthood
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Growth and development are dependent on many factors with some affecting some children more than others. The impact can be positive as well as negative. For example‚ the opposite of poverty is wealth and a child growing up in a home with no financial worries may be well fed and clothed and have lots of opportunities for educational development. However‚ these advantages can lose their impact if the child does not have a loving and supportive family. Young children can be affected by many social
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Fowler’s Faith Development Theory as applied to the initiation rites of Shintoism Within the field of psychology‚ extensive research has explored a variety of themes related to development theory from humanism to cognitive development. Much of the research focuses on staged behavioural and cognitive development. Among some of the most well-known developmental models are Piaget’s four-stage cognitive model (1936)‚ Erikson’s eight-stage psychosocial mode (1950‚1963) and Kohlberg’s moral development model (1970)
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Review a range of different assessment methods available and explain the ones you would use for your subject area. Evaluate the use of assessment methods in different contexts‚ including reference to initial assessment. Justify the types of assessment records you would complete and explain why. There are a variety of assessment methods available to us as teachers which can be used at different points of the teaching/training cycle. The first and probably most important one is the Initial Assessment
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INFANT BIOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT Proportion Changes Growth is very rapid during the first year‚ especially the initial 6 months WEIGHT Infants gain 150 to 200 g (5 to 7oz) weekly until approximately age 5 to 6 months – when the birth weight has at least doubled Average weight for a 6-month old child is 7.26 kg (16lb) Weight gain slows during the second 6 months By one year of age the infant’s birth weight has tripled‚ for an average weight of 9.75 kg (21.5kg) HEIGHT Height increases by
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areas of their development maybe affected at any one time‚ but if these was to be caught early then there will be different types of support that will be available to the child to help minimise the effects of that disability. Children that suffer some a physical or mental disability may find it harder to learn then other children their age‚ because of this they may need to have support that can help them catch up with their development. Some of this support can include things like different ways of teaching
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very important to build a relationship with the children‚ young people‚ colleagues and people around us. For instance in the setting I work‚ the nursery‚ we communicate all the time to the parents and children to have positive relationship so that we can work together in providing the children’s needs. Simple greetings to the parents will be the start of harmonious relationship and we can develop a partnership in working together towards the development of every child. In our setting we often ask the
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Religious Developmental Stages that are likely to be encountered in the Primary school (3-6 years; 6-9 years; 9-12 years). 2. Include some brief suggestions for suitable activities at each level. To be handed in at the School of Education office by 4.00 p.m. on the due date. An electronic copy should also be sent to the unit coordinator‚ Gerard.O’Shea@nd.edu.au Maria Montessori developed three developmental stages within the primary school setting. These stages serve as a guide and help
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Children and childhood across the world‚ have been called ‘golden age’ that is synonymous with innocence‚ freedom‚ joy and play. It is the time when‚ one hardly shoulders any kind of responsibility or obligations. But‚ The fact that children are vulnerable‚ they need to be cared for and protected from ‘the harshness of the world outside’ and around. Every nation whether developed or developing links its future with the status of the child.If the children are deprived of their childhood-socially‚
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Summarising The main aspects of development of a child aged 0 - 2 years‚ 3-5 years‚ 6-8 years The first few years are very vital for the human being. It is at that time that you began to get to know who you are; explore the alien world around us. At this point self confidence is being build. Here is the duration of development during the years. Birth to three months: Intellectual development: At this stage babies will have what is so called primitive reflexes these include: - Rooting
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