Gesell was a psychologist who did a study on children to document the typical development of children. He did observations on lots of children though a special dome, taking notes on children’s behaviour.
Through his observations, Gesell believed that development follows a set pattern. He discovered that children develop physically in a ‘comparable and parallel orderly process” (St. Rosemary Educational Institution, 2016). He found that children develop certain motor characteristics and children put certain actions into movement before they progress on to do others. These are now referred to as fine and gross motor skills.
As Gesell realised that children have a typical way in which they develop he used his findings to put together, what he
Through his observations, Gesell believed that development follows a set pattern. He discovered that children develop physically in a ‘comparable and parallel orderly process” (St. Rosemary Educational Institution, 2016). He found that children develop certain motor characteristics and children put certain actions into movement before they progress on to do others. These are now referred to as fine and gross motor skills.
As Gesell realised that children have a typical way in which they develop he used his findings to put together, what he