WHAT INFLUENCES CHILD DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING?

1. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS ON TEACHING

2. LEARNING TASK - awareness of learning & development in forum on education

2.1. knowledge of topic (definitions, key concepts, theories

2.2. summarise important points relating to main elements of poster

2.2.1. DIMENSIONS

2.2.2. CONTEXT

2.2.3. ISSUES

2.2.4. THEORY & WHY THEORY IMPORTANT

2.2.5. DEFINITIONS

2.2.5.1. study of

2.2.5.2. the persistent, cumulative & progressive changes in

2.3. provide examples where relevant

3. THEORIES

4. DEFINITIONS

4.1. development

4.1.1. persistent

4.1.1.1. changes from birth to death

4.1.2. cumulative

4.1.2.1. each stage leads to the next

4.1.3. progressive

4.1.3.1. change develops in one direction - from lower to higher levels

4.2. learning

4.2.1. acquisition of knowledge or skills

5. 3 MAIN DOMAINS/DIMENSIONS

5.1. PHYSICAL

5.2. COGNITIVE

5.3. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

5.3.1. 3 domains are influenced and shaped by environment

6. CONTEXTS OF FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY & SOCIETY (environment)

7. 3 MAIN ISSUES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

7.1. NATURE V NUTURE (innate & environment)

7.2. UNIVERSALITY & DIVERSITY (general & specific)

7.3. QUALITATIVE V QUANTITATIVE CHANGE(continuous & discontinuouse change)