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The study of human
development
6:30 – Welcome ~ Bienvenida– Hellos: getting to know each other– Attendance– Studying human development
7:45 Ten minute break7:55 Domains of human development
8:35 Syllabus and course description– Two course levels: ECE 31 or 131 ?– Textbook– Assignment One– Student Information sheet– Add codes, Q & A
9:35 - Adiós…
Tonight’s class ~ Programa de hoy
üFirst, writeüThen, share
On the topic of human development…
Something you already know. Something you want to know.
Two key factors influence human development:
üBiology~ nature
Genetic inheritance and maturation processes
üEnvironment ~ nurture
Home, moment, and … what else?
Human development …El desarrollo humano…
Biología y ambiente
First, describe this child’s actions. Be specific.
Then, offer your opinion: What influences this child’s behavior?
What do you think? Why?
Biología <-- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --> Ambiente
Biological or environmental influence?
ü Seeks to understand how and why people change and remain the same over time.
ü It is a science*ü Studies all kinds of
peopleü Studies what changes
over time and what stays the same
* What is science? Un enfoque científico
The science of human development The science of human development
ü Continuity – some characteristics are stable over time or change gradually (for example?)
ü Discontinuity – some characteristics change rapidly and are unlike those that came before (for example?)
Age is always significant in terms of patterns of behavior
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ü Changes, over time, in the body, the mind and the behavior of the individual as a result of biological andenvironmental factors.
ü Some scientists consider these changes to happen in stages.
Human development:
Algunos cambios suceden por etapas
üDevelopment is not dictated solely by biological forces or by environmental conditions.
üRather it is the result of the interaction of these two factors.
Human development:
The interaction between biology and environment
Interacción recíproca entre la biología y el ambiente
In this example, biology and environment are interdependentand interact to foster development.How? What do you think? Why?
Biología ßàAmbiente
Biological & environmental dynamic interactions
v Culture• Belief systems • Customs and traditions
vSocioeconomic statusvHistorical moment•Cohorts
Contexts of development
Social constructions:
Culture, ethnicity, and race
✔ is the ability to overcome severe threats to development
✔For example? ✔ The impact of poverty may
be lessened by supportive schools and/or teachers, stable and loving family members, and by the child�s personality.
Resilience
The influence of environmental
factorsInfluencias del ambiente
üDivided into domains (areas) to facilitate study and research.
üIn reality all areas of development are interdependent. What does that mean?
Three developmental
domains
Three areas of study of
human development
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Biosocial developmentThree
developmental domains
ü genetic & biological factors
ü physical developmentü health and nutritionü motor skills
ü large and small motor development and coordination
Desarrollo físicomotor y fisiológico
Three developmental
domains§ Mental processes
and operations (perception, thinking and imagination)
§ Learning and knowing (memory, judgment and decision-making)
§ Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
Desarrollo cognitivo y del lenguaje
Cognitive and language development
Psychosocial developmentSocial, emotional and personality development
Desarrollo psicosocial
ü Emotionsü Social
relationships and interactions
ü Sense of self (identity) and personality development
üIdentify the three developmental domains . . .
How are they represented in this scene? •First, write
Tres áreas de estudio de la ciencia del desarrollo humano
•Then, share
Preparing for success in this class…What are the characteristics of a successful student?
✔Course description✔Syllabus✔Textbook✔Chapter One: reading and
writing assignment✔Student information sheet✔Consortium stipends✔Q & A✔Add codes✔Good bye J