Week 1 - Introduction and Development NOTES PDF

Week 1 - Introduction and Development Child Development ➔ CHANGES is the key to child development ➔ Knowing the PROCESSES helps child go back on track ➔ We are looking through the lens of social science, neuroscience, humanities(Content), and the arts(Media, Etc). Formative Experiences...

Week 1 - Introduction and Development Child Development ➔ CHANGES is the key to child development ➔ Knowing the PROCESSES helps child go back on track ➔ We are looking through the lens of social science, neuroscience, humanities(Content), and the arts(Media, Etc). Formative Experiences - ANYTHING that has LASTING influence on our development Major Themes In Developmental Theory 1. Nature vs nurture a. Are developmental changes the result of innate characteristics (nature) or environmental influences (nurture)? 2. Continuity vs discontinuity a. Is human development a gradual and continuous process in which individuals build on previously acquired knowledge. and skills or is it a discontinuous process, involving a series of discrete stages in which new knowledge and behaviors emerge abruptly? 3. Stability vs change a. As individuals develop, do their characteristics remain stable over time or do they change? b. For example, if an individual is very talkative and outgoing as a child, will this trait remain constant into adulthood? 4. Early vs later life experiences a. Do early childhood experiences have the greatest impact on development or are later life events just as important