Course Descriptions:

This course will cover the major theoretical and methodological approaches in the study of human development and learning. Learning remains continuous throughout human life whereas human development across the lifespan (from infancy to adulthood) is presented with an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing on physical, psychological, sociological, and cognitive aspects of development. This course will give prospective teachers a detailed insight into the phenomenon of human development and learning through a topical approach within an educational context. In doing so, they will learn about the physical, cognitive, social, personality, emotional, and moral development across the lifespan. The major life issues, milestones, and transitions from conception to death will also be explored. The course has the following objectives to serve the students in developing basic concepts in human development, growth and learning, the process of human development and its classroom application, and understanding various aspects and stages of human development. This course will also guide the students to study approaches to learning and individual differences among students.

Learning Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to understand

• Basic concepts in human development, growth and learning
• Process of human development and its classroom application
• Various aspects and stages of human development
• Different approaches to human learning
• Individual differences and their effect on teaching learning.

Outline

1. Human development and growth

1. Definitions of Human Development and Growth
2. Difference between Growth and Development
3. General Principles of Human Development
4. Factors influencing Human Development
5. A Frame work for studying Human Development

2. Physical Development

1. Concept and definition of individuals
2. Physical Development from Infancy to Adolescence
3. Physical Characteristics of Learners of all school levels
4. Role of Teacher in Physical Development

3. Intellectual Development

1. IntellectualDevelopment from infancy to Adolescence
2. Intellectual Characteristics of Learners of all school levels:
3. Role of Teacher in Intellectual Development

4. Social Development

1. Social Development from Infancy to Adolescence
2. Social Characteristics of Learners of all school levels
3. Role of Teacher in Social Development

5. Emotional Development-

1. Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence
2. Emotional Characteristics of Learners of all school levels
3. Role of Teacher in Emotional Development

6. Moral Development

1. Morality as Rooted in Human Nature
2. Morality as the Adoption of Social Norms
3. Moral Reasoning
4. Development of Morally Relevant Self-Control
5. Correlates of Moral Conduct

7. Language Development

1. Definition and Components of Language?
2. The Stages of Language Development
3. Biological and Environmental Influences on Language Development

8. Human Learning

1. Definition and Concept of Learning
2. Process of Learning
3. Factors Affecting Learning
4. Thorndike’s Laws of Learning
5. Transfer of Learning
6. Approaches to Learning
   1. Behavioral Approach
   2. Cognitive Approach
   3. Social Learning Approach
   4. Humanistic Approach

9. Individual Differences

1. Sources and Types of Individual Differences
2. Dealing with Academic Ability Grouping
3. Differences in Learning and Thinking Styles
4. Effects of Individual Differences on Learning
5. Role of Teacher to organize individual differences in classroom

   Recommended Texts:

1. Kail, R. V., & Cavanaugh, J. C. (2018). Human development: a life-span view. USA: Cengage           Learning
2. Moore, R. C. (2017). Childhood's domain: play and place in child development.        UK:      Routledge

Suggested Readings:

1. Arif, H. A. (2003). Human development and learning. Majeed Book Depot: Lahore
2. Benson, J. (2019). Advances in child development and behavior, volume 56 (1st Ed.). USA:    Elsevier Academic Press
3. Pritchard, A. (2017). Ways of learning: learning theories for the classroom. UK: Routledge

Web-based Sources

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com Early Childhood Development (ECD) Pakistan website http://www.ecdpak.com Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/en-ca/home.html 

http://www.ecdpak.com/nurture/about_nurture.html

http://www.search-institute.org/developmental-assets/lists

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-017-3368-7_25

https://archive.org/details/psychologicalfou013678mbp

https://www.coursehero.com/file/9335686/Chapter-1-Notes/

https://www.studocu.com/en/document/ryerson-university/introduction-to-psychology-ii/lecture-notes/lecture-notes-lecture-10-human-development/218489/view

https://www.slideshare.net/janettecbalagot/2nd-lecture-human-development-meanin concepts-and-approaches