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What is childhood and adolescent development?
“Child development”, or “child and adolescent development” refer to the process of growth and maturation of the human individual from conception to adulthood. The term “adolescence” has particular connotations in particular cultural and social contexts.
What is the relevance of child and adolescent development in the teaching profession?
By understanding child (and adolescent) development, a teacher can make the most appropriate decisions possible about expectations for students, how to best have students engage with the material, and how to push students to grow academically, emotionally and socially.
What are the importance of studying adolescence?
Develop an understanding of the physical changes that occur in puberty. Develop an understanding of the intellectual changes that occur in adolescence. Develop an understanding of the emotional development that occurs during adolescence. Develop an understanding of the social development that occurs in adolescence.
How does your knowledge affect children’s development and learning?
Knowledge of the sequence of knowledge or skill development in any given area helps providers set achievable, appropriate learning goals for children. If she knows the progression of skills, the provider knows that the next skill the baby will try is crawling.
Why feature teachers need knowledge and information about children’s development?
By knowing the different stages of a child’s development (Mental, Behavioural and Gross-Motor), the teacher could properly assessed whether a particular child has learning problems and needs additional help or support. This is also a way for them to know how to properly discipline them if they are misbehaving.
Why is adolescence considered a turning point in life of a growing child?
As we lead our lives we encounter both positives and negatives in life. Teenage is a very important phase and one of such turning points in one’s life. In this age, we get exposed to society and beginning to feel as “grown up” and try to experiment with all the good and bad things in society.
What can you learn from child development?
Child development describes the changes children experience as they grow older. This area also includes how children learn to understand these types of communication from others. Social and emotional. Social development is how children learn to develop relationships and cooperate with family, friends, and teachers.