Unit 4 – Development through the Life Stages

Knowing the stages of growth and development throughout the human lifespan -

Lesson 4

Learning Outcomes of Unit 4

You will be able to:1. Identify and define the stages of growth and

development through the human lifespan, 2. Identify, define and apply the potential effects

of life factors and events on the development of the individual,

3. Identify and define the physical and psychological changes of ageing.

Fact or Opinion?Hand out newspaper article to students and ask

them to highlight facts or opinions.

Intellectual Development Piaget (1896 -1980) – famous theorist who

studied our ability to think and develop, Piaget believes that there are four stages of

intellectual development which mature or unfolds:1. Sensorimotor stage: birth to 1 and a half or 2

years, 2. The pre-operational stage: 2 – 7 years, 3. The concrete operational stage: 7 – 11 years, 4. The formal operational stage from 11+ years.Page 140 – book 1

Language Development Chomsky (1959) and Pinker (1994) believe

that the ability to develop a signed or spoken language is genetically programmed into us (language acquisition device),

The ability to use language develops because of maturation, we do need to experience other people using language but we do not need to be trained in order to speak,

Some children will develop speech much more rapidly than others.

What do you think?

In pairs discuss how quickly you learned to speak when you were

young and compare this learning a second language in school.

Reflect on how far personal experiences can be explained in

terms of genetics for first language

Writing task

Read and copy the table on the

development of language on page

141.

Social development There are great differences and cultural

variations in the way individuals will experience social relationships during the course of their life. However there some generalisations:1. Infancy (0-3) interacting with carers, 2. Childhood (4-9) first social learning, 3. Adolescence (10-18) secondary social learning 4. Adulthood (19-65)5. Older adulthood (65+ years)

Emotional development The way we understand and feel about

ourselves and other people develops as we grow older. Some key features of emotional development associated with the life stages are summarised below:1. Infancy – attachment 2. Childhood – understanding self and others 3. Adolescence – identity4. Adulthood – intimacy 5. Older adulthood – making sense of your life

Delayed development potential causes and effects Delayed development happens when a baby or a young

child has not shown development within the expected time range,

The term is usually restricted to development within the first five years of life,

Delayed development may be caused by issues such as:1. Brain damage2. Poor social interaction, 3. Disease, 4. Visual disability 5. Hearing disability 6. Poor nutrition

Delayed development – potential causes and effects Developmental progress will be checked by

health professionals such as health visitors, although parents and GPs may be the first to notice problems,

Children who appear to have delayed development will be referred to appropriate specialist for advice or therapy

Case study – p144 B1Read through

Nia’s case study and answer the

three questions

Arrested Development The term arrested development means

development that has stopped, The word arrest means to stop something or

someone, In the past people with severe mental

disability were sometimes regarded as arrested, but people with serious learning difficulty can develop and the term arrested ca be argued to be misleading if used to refer to people with learning difficulty or disability

Homework

Using the internet or books provided undertake a web search to

explore the concept of arrested development. Write some short

notes to summarise your research.

5 – 5 – 1 Summarise today’s topic in 5 sentences.

Reduce to 5 words.

Now to 1 word.

(with as many variations as there are numbers!)