Growth and developement

Growth and development

Psychology

Psychology deals with not only the behaviour of the conscious level, but it also deals with the subconscious and unconscious level of human mind. The word psychology is derived from the two Greek words psyche and Logus.

‘Psyche’ means soul.

‘logus’ means science.

So psychology, in the beginning, was meant to be the science of the soul. Later people began to question the existence of the soul.

Psychology was defined as the science of mind. The activity of the mind cannot be externally observable, so psychology was defined later as the science of human behaviour.

Educational Psychology-

Educational Psychology is that branch of psychology which deals with teaching and learning. Educational Psychology describes and explains the learning experiences of an individual from birth through old age.

Educational Psychology will help the teacher to get the answers to the following questions.

1. Who is educated?

2. Why should one be educated?

3. Where should education be given?

4. When should be given?

5. How should it be given?

And many other questions relating to the teaching and learning process.

It has different dimensions of educational psychology. It deals with the

i) Characteristics of students.

ii) Teaching-learning context.

iii) Methods of teaching-learning strategies

iv) The mentality of the students

v) Mental hygiene and

vi) Other aspects of education.

Q) What are the difference of General psychology and educational psychology.

Answer-

General Psychology	Educational Psychology
1) General psychology comparises the wider perspective of the study of the human behaviour in general.	1) On the other hand educational psychology is considered the behaviour of a specific group of the people to be known as the learner.
2) General psychology is a subject to old enough.	2) On the other hand educational psychology is comparatively new subject.
3) General psychology is of academic interest and it is related to the intellectual people of the society.	3) On the other hand educational psychology specific interest to the teachers and learners.
4) General psychology is a more or less theoretical.	4) On the other hand educational psychology is a applied branch of general psychology

Q) What is Scope of Educational psychology mention them?

Answer-

Educational psychology deals with the behaviour of the learner is educational situation. Therefore it becomes imperative. That educational psychology should limit itself within the four walls of teaching learning process in the educational environment.

Educational psychology is a applied science from this point of view the following are the scope or limitation of the educational psychology.

· The learner

· Learning process

· The education of the learning process

· The teacher personality

Q) What is growth and development? Give the difference between them.

Ans:-

As far as the human getting is concerned, life stats with the conception in the mother’s womb as a result of he process of fertilisation of the ovum (egg cell) of the mother by the sperm cell of the father. The mother’s womb then becomes the site and the meaning for the growth and development of the new life and it is only after nine months that the gaby is able to come into the world as a newborn. The period spent on the mother’s womb is termed a prenatal period an is usually not included in the computation of one’s chronological age.

Difference between growth and development

Growth	Development
1) It is quantitative.	1) It is qualitative.
2) It refers to the physical aspects.	2) It refers to the overall changes.
3) It is structure.	3) It is functional.
4) It stops when the person reaches at its maturity.	4) It is continuous.
5) It may or may not bring development.	5) It can occurs without growth.
6) It is a part of developmental process.	6) It is wide and comprehensive term.
7) The term growth may be limited to the change in the quantities aspect. Increase in our any body part like size, height, weight.	7) Development is the overall changes which is continuous form the womb to tomb. It is both quantitative and as well and qualitative. Therefore, development is the wider and comprehensive meaning than growth.
8) The term “growth” carries a limited and narrower meaning.	8) Development represents very wider meaning.
9) It is very simple.	9) Development is said to be a complex process in comparison to the process of growth.

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Every child grows and develops in a different environment. According to the environment and experience, they differ. Psychology will help the teacher to understand student's characteristics behaviour, and individual differences and accordingly design teaching-learning activities in the classroom to suit the requirements of the students. Psychology will also help the teachers to develop and use appropriate methods and teaching aids based on the technology of teaching evaluation

ADOLESCENT LEARNER

The word adolescence comes from the Latin Verb "adolescence which means to grow. So, the essence of the ward adolescence is growth and it is in the sense that adolescence represents a period of intensive growth and change, in nearly all aspects of a child's physical, mental, social, and emotional life. Adolescence begins with the onset of puberty and lasts until the beginning of adulthood Several Physiological and psychological changes occur during this period.

According to Cale, adolescence is a period of growth in all systems of the body. in the course of a few years, the individual undergoes both in size and in his internal body chemistry. The rapidity, variety, and force of these developments are amazing. The changes are so extent that some people call this a second birth.

ADOLESCENT PERIOD

(APPROXIMATELY AGES BETWEEN 10 AND 19 YEARS)

Adolescence is commonly defined as the stage of life that begins at the onset of puberty when sexual maturity or the ability to reproduce is attained, it has been regarded as a period of rapid change, both biologically and physically.

Growth and Development During the Adolescent Period Physical Development. At the adolescent stage, marked changes take place in the following domain:

1. Height and Weight

2. Bodily Proportion

3. Change in Voice

4. Increase in motor performance

5. Sexual changes

Cognitive Development

1.The adolescent learns to reason and seeks answers to how and why of everything rationally and scientifically.

2. The power of critical thinking and observation in much developed. They are more creative and inquisitive.

3. They are almost critical of everything.

4. They develop a lot of imagination.

5. This becomes the beginning of the artist. inventor, philosopher, poet and writer, etc. in the adolescent.

Social Development

1. Adolescence is marked with too much sex consciousness resulting in sexual social relationships.

2.Loyalty becomes very much pronounced.

3. Adolescence is in a mood to sacrifice their selfish interests for the greater cause of the group, society, and nation.

4. Increased friendly relationships.

5. The emotional behaviour of the adolescent dominates his social characteristics and qualities.

6. There is too much diversity in adolescents regarding their social interests.

Emotional Development

1. Emotional development is one of the major aspects of adolescent's growth and development.

2. Not only adolescent physical growth and development are linked with his emotional make-up but his aesthetic intellectual moral, and social development is also controlled by his emotional development.

3. To keep one's emotions under control and be able to conceal them is considered a mark of a strong and balanced personality.

4. Therefore, adolescents must be trained to control their emotions and achieve a mental balance and stability which will lead to individual happiness and social efficiency.