1_Human_Development_or_Personal_Development.ppt

Human Development or Personal Development  Learning Objectives To identify, describe and give examples of the three aspects or domains of human development To identify, describe and give examples of the influencing factors of human development...

Human Development or Personal Development  Learning Objectives To identify, describe and give examples of the three aspects or domains of human development To identify, describe and give examples of the influencing factors of human development 2 Key Understanding  Have enough knowledge of the three aspects or domains of human development and its influencing factors Key Questions  How are the three aspects of human development differ from each other?  What are the factors that influence human development? 3 “SELF-MADE MAN” Source: “Self-Made Man” by Bobbie Carlyle at Quent Cordair Fine Art from August Turak’s Article in Forbes Magazine Three Aspects or Domains of Human Development Physical Development Cognitive Development Psychosocial Development 5  Physical Development - Covers the growth of the body and the brain, motor and sensory skills, and even physical health 6  Cognitive Development - Coversthe capacity to learn, to speak, to understand, to reason, and to create 7  Psychosocial Development - Includes social interactions with other people, emotions, attitudes, self- identity, personality, beliefs, and values 8 Influencing Factors of Human Development  Heredity  Environment  Maturation 9  Heredity - The inborn traits passed on by the generations of offspring from both sides of the biological parents’ families 10 Examples of how heredity influences human development PHYSICAL MENTAL EMOTIONAL 1.Hair 1. Memory 1.Extroversion color 2. IQ Scores 2.Shyness 2.Eye color 3. Language 3.Anxiety 3.Gender acquisition 4.Height 4. Mental 5.Weight retardation 6.Tone of voice  Environment - The world outside of ourselves and the experiences that result from our contact and interaction with this external world  Examples of how environment influences human development 1. Nutrition 2. Housing 3. Climate 4. Culture 5. Pollution 6. Bacterial Diseases  Maturation - The natural progression of the brain and the body that affects the cognitive (thinking and intelligence), psychological (emotion, attitude, and self-identity), and social (relationships) dimensions of a person Examples of how maturation influences human development 1. Learning to walk 2. Learning to talk 3. Attitudes towards social groups 4. Preparing for marriage and family life 5. Problem solving