Introduction Developmental psychology is defined as a scientific approach which aims to explain how children and adults change and grow throughout the years. Lifespan developmental psychology involves the study of constancy and change in behavior throughout the life course (Baltes, 1987). To discuss the theory of development I chose topics that focused of the beginning of an individual's lifespan all the way to the end of life. Many of the theories related to development are focused initially from an individual's childhood as this is believed to be the period where the most growth and change occurs. The child then moves through adolescence, and adulthood. During the lifespan the individual goes through phases of cognitive development.…
Human development is a very interesting topic to study as well as becoming more knowledgeable about the many developmental stages in life. What makes it so unique is that each person develops differently in his or her own way. Studying each stage of human development made me more aware of certain things that may or may not occur around that time. After studying the different theories, I can now understand how I developed as a child many years ago. As I go through each discussion about the…
16). As such, social, physical, cognitive and social developmental theories are deliberated to be guiding principles based on typical trends (Marsh et. al., 2014a). Conversely, McCarty (2016) suggests effective practitioners will comprehend education theories adapting teaching to unique student experiences, backgrounds and abilities. Consequently, through modifying teaching style and expectations, educators can successfully create a stimulating classroom environment addressing political and…
By observing children, one can determine their current stage of development by the behaviors they exhibit. “Although children develop at different rates, there are common stages of development that serve as guidelines for what most children can do by a certain age” (Groark, McCarthy & Kirk, 2014). While observing the three infants in the PALS Day Care Video (2010), one can determine the age of each child and the milestones they have accomplished. OBSERVATION SUMMARY While watching the three…
Erikson’s psychosocial theory implements the impact of several factors on development rather than just focusing on one. This theory is used to describe how certain individuals and experiences had an influence in molding me. The theory is being applied in my life to explain the formation of “trust” through my father’s care, “autonomy” through positive reinforcement, “guilt” caused by my aunt’s strictness, “industry” rooted from my strong focus on school from my preschool years, and “identity…
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) prescribes elements of high-quality, effective teaching and expected knowledge and ability for teachers across four career stages: Graduate, Proficient, Highly Accomplished and Lead (AITSL, 2014). Good quality teachers get to know their students and how they learn (Adams & Peirce, 2004, Levy, 2008). This student-focused aspect of quality teaching is the discussion point of this essay, relevant to the first APST: ‘Know students and how they…
A Brief history of early animation 1890 - 1950 While experiments in creating moving images can be traced back to 180BCE it wasn’t until the late 1800’s that animation was truly realised through the advance of technology and creativity of the early pioneers such as J. Stuart Blackton and Emile Cohl. Driven by a desire to capture motion, many artists tried their hand at animation once the technology arrived, and up until the 1940s new and improved techniques for animation were being created every…
Introduction The observation of infant/toddler was conducted via videative to assess developmental stages in the average infant/toddler’s developmental stage. This observation study is done as a part of the curriculum requirement of ECE- Child Development program of Harper College. The study focuses on social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development of infant/toddler. Cognitive and Language Domain Observation: In “Bottomless Container” Child A is holding a tube, with large hole…
changing, and acquiring a range of skills at approximately the same age and in the same sequence as the majority of children of similar age.” (Allen 81) As sad as it sounds, children and their developmental stages are rather predictable. I work at a preschool and more often than not we find ourselves seeing the typical developmental process. A developmental sequence tend to be predictable and based off of observations of children of the same age. An example of motor development sequence is first…
Introduction Traditional theories are important to understand as they are the foundation alternative theories come from and are the groundwork of many social work beliefs and constructions. Traditional theories were developed in a time that cultural diversity was not common, women were not seen as equals, and socioeconomic status was not considered among many other elements overlooked at impacting a person’s development. However, what traditional theories lack in is what led to the development…