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Basic Concepts and Issues On Human Development

This document defines human development and outlines its key principles and approaches. It states that human development is the pattern of change from conception through the lifespan, including growth and decline. The major principles are that development proceeds from the center of the body outward and from the head downward, while the rate of development varies between individuals. Development occurs gradually through biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes. The traditional approach views development through stages, while the lifespan approach sees development as lifelong, multidimensional, plastic, and contextual.

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Basic Concepts and Issues On Human Development

This document defines human development and outlines its key principles and approaches. It states that human development is the pattern of change from conception through the lifespan, including growth and decline. The major principles are that development proceeds from the center of the body outward and from the head downward, while the rate of development varies between individuals. Development occurs gradually through biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes. The traditional approach views development through stages, while the lifespan approach sees development as lifelong, multidimensional, plastic, and contextual.

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Basic Concepts and

Issue on Human
Development
Module 1

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Meaning,


Concepts and Approches
Learning
Outcomes
o Define Human Development in your
own words
o Be able to explain the principles of
human development
o Distinguish between the traditional and
life span approach of development
WHAT IS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT?
SANTROCK 2002
o the pattern of movement or change
that begins at conception and
continues through the life span
o includes growth and decline
o can be positive or negative
MAJOR PRINCIPLES
OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

1. RELATIVELY ORDERLY
PROXIMODISTAL
PATTERN

Development
proceeds from the
center of the body
LANDMARKS
OF MOTOR
DEVELOPMENT
CEPHALOCAUDAL
PATTERN

Development proceeds
from the head
downward
MAJOR PRINCIPLES
OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

2. While the pattern of development


is likely to be similar, the outcomes of
developmental processes and the
rate of development are likely to
vary among individuals.
A B
MAJOR PRINCIPLES
OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

3. Development take place


gradually.
MAJOR PRINCIPLES
OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

4. Development as a process is
complex because it is a product
of biological, cognitive and
socio-emotional process
Biological process

Changes in
Height the Hormonal
and individual’s changes
Weight physical
nature
Cardiovascular decline
during late adulthood
Cognitive process

Changes in the
individual’s
thought,
Sentence intelligence Sound
and language

word
Socioemotional
process

Changes in the individual’s


relationship with other people
emotions and personality
Traditional Approach

APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT

Life-span Approach
CHARACTERISTIC
OF LIFE-SPAN
LIFE-LONG

It does not end by adulthood


and no development stage
dominates the development.
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL

Development consist of
biological, cognitive and
socio-emotional dimensions.
PLASTIC

Development is possible
throughout the life-span.
CONTEXTUAL

Individuals are changing


beings in a changing
word.
GROWTH MAINTAINANCE
AND REGULATION
These are considered goals
in that varies in every
developmental change
SOURCES:

https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/urdaneta-city-
university/education/human-development-meaning-
concepts-and-approaches/34062664

https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/surigao-state-
college-of-
technology/education/educ1learningmodulecompleted-
220326160014/51468898
Thank you CMCian.

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