‘Cognitive development is the development of intelligence‚ conscious thought and problem-solving ability that begins in infancy.’ Jean Piaget’s (1896 - 1980) theory of cognitive development during childhood was regarded as the major paradigm in which to understand the complex procedure of mental progression through different levels of thinking and understanding. Piaget’s theory of cognitive development contains 4 stages. The first of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development is the "sensory-motor
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Meaning of Growth and Development Hurlock (1982) Differentiates growth and development in this manner: Growth refers to the quantitative changes – increase in size and structure. An individual grows physically as well as mentally. Development refers to the quantitative changes. It may be defined as progressive series of orderly‚ coherent changes: progressive because the changes are directional‚ they lead forward rather than backward – orderly and coherent‚ because a definite relationship
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Sustainable Development in South Asia * Sustainable Development (SD) implies economic growth together with the protection of environmental quality‚ each reinforcing the other. Sustainable Development‚ thus‚ is maintaining a balance between the human need to improve lifestyles and feeling of well-being on one hand‚ and preserving natural resources and ecosystems‚ on which we and future generations depend. The main features that all the definitions have are as follows: * A desirable human
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PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPMENT – Early foundations are critical. – Role of maturation and learning. – Follows definite and predictable pattern. – All individuals are different. – Each phase has characteristic behaviour. – Each phase of development has hazards. – Development is aided by simulation. – devt: is affected by cultural changes. – Social expectations in every stage. – Traditional beliefs about people of all ages. STAGES IN LIFE SPAN 1. PRE-NATAL PERIOD – CONCEPTION - BIRTH 2
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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY (DRAFT) INTRODUCTION NALIS is mandated by Act No. 18 of 1998 Part II‚ Section 4 to: (a) provide a national library and information service‚ easily accessible to members of the public‚ in order to facilitate cultural‚ economic‚ educational‚ political and social development of the people of Trinidad and Tobago; (b) maintain‚ develop and make easily accessible to members of the public‚ a comprehensive collection of material and information‚ with particular emphasis
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Entrepreneurship Development Set 1 Q.1) Elaborate the TQM Process in Small Scale Enterprises. Ans) The purpose of TQM (Total Quality Management) is to meet the requirements of customers consistently by continuous improvement in the quality of work of all employees. For this‚ TQM involves the following process: 1. Customer Satisfaction: Customer is one who buys others’ goods and services. Today‚ customer dictates production or market. The long-term success of any business‚ therefore‚ depends
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Human Development 1. Two strands of human development are social and emotional. 2. Two stages of human development from the case study are older adulthood and adulthood. 3. Nature is what you are born with‚ like what you inherit from your parents‚ an example from the case study is that Iain and Kirsty’s daughter has brown curly hair just like Iain. 4. Nurture is what you learn as you grow up and go through life; an example of nurture from the case study is that Anne is planning on
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Organizational Development PSY/428 – Cat Jennings University of Phoenix February 27‚ 2012 Organization development is when the organization pulls together to ensure that the goals and mission of the organization are achieved in an effective and efficient manner. This also goes hand in hand with the strategies that are to ensure things are structured positively for employees in working environment. Organizational development is defined as: a set of behavioral science–based theories‚ values
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Product development is define the creation of products with new or different characteristics that offer new or additional benefits to the customer. Product development may involve modification of an existing product or its presentation‚ or formulation of an entirely new product that satisfies a newly defined customer want or market niche. (BusinessDictionery.com) Product Development System An effective product strategy links product decision with cash flow‚ market dynamics
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Suria Pretorius Personal development (PD1) Student no: 21033900 Word count: 1 524 Submission date: 29 April 2013 Team: Khoro Contents 1. 2. Introduction: ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Self-awareness and reflection............................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Key learning event .............................
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