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Foundational Course: Child's Growth and Development

Prof. Sharmila Yadav · Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan

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Lectures

Week: 01

  1. Lecture 01: Meaning, Definitions, characteristics, and nature of Growth and Development Video
  2. Lecture 02: Principles of Development, Distinction between Growth and Development, and Educational Implications Video
  3. Lecture 03: Stages of Development (Infancy, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Puberty, and Adolescence) Video
  4. Lecture 04: Nature of the Problems of Adolescents Video
  5. Lecture 05: Importance of knowing the concept Growth and Development for Teachers and Educators Video

Week: 02

  1. Lecture 06: Meaning, Nature, and Scope of Physical Development Video
  2. Lecture 07: Physical Growth from Infancy to Adolescence Video
  3. Lecture 08: Motor Development and Coordination Video
  4. Lecture 09: Factors Affecting Physical Development Video
  5. Lecture 10: Educational Implications of Physical Development Video

Week: 03

  1. Lecture 11: Meaning, Definition, Nature and Principles of Motor Development Video
  2. Lecture 12: Essentials in Learning Motor Skills and Sequence of Motor Development Video
  3. Lecture 13: Some Common Motor Skills of Childhood and Conditions that Influence the rate of Motor Development Video
  4. Lecture 14: Development of Muscle Dexterity, Co-ordination, Gross and Fine Motor Skills Video
  5. Lecture 15: Development of Handedness, Development of Leg Skills, Key Contributions of Motor Development: Insights from Teachers and Parents Video

Week: 04

  1. Lecture 16: Meaning, Definition, Basic Nature & Functions of Language Video
  2. Lecture 17: Development of language, Milestones in the language development of child and Stages of language development Video
  3. Lecture 18: Language and thought, Bilingualism, Multilingualism, NEP-2020 & Regional languages Video
  4. Lecture 19: Theories of Language development Video
  5. Lecture 20: Educational implications of language development Video

Week: 05

  1. Lecture 21: Structure of Brain & Functions of its Various Parts Video
  2. Lecture 22: Factors affecting language development Video
  3. Lecture 23: Government Initiatives for Promoting Indian Languages Video
  4. Lecture 24: Role of teachers in enhancing language & communication skills in children with special emphasis on VI, HI & Speech difficulty Video

Week: 06

  1. Lecture 25: Foundations of Social Development and Childhood Patterns Video
  2. Lecture 26: Social Development in Puberty Video
  3. Lecture 27: Social Development in Adolescence Video
  4. Lecture 28: Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development and Educational Implications Video
  5. Lecture 29: Role of Home, School and Community in Social Development and Adjustment Video

Week: 07

  1. Lecture 30: Concept and Definitions of Emotional Development, Patterns of Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence Video
  2. Lecture 31: Characteristics and Conditions of Emotional Development, Learning Method involved in Emotional Development Video
  3. Lecture 32: Factors affecting Emotional Development Video
  4. Lecture 33: Socio-cultural Influences in Emotional Development Video
  5. Lecture 34: Role of Family, School and Community in Emotional Development Video

Week: 08

  1. Lecture 35: Meaning, Definition & Concept of Moral Development Video
  2. Lecture 36: Meaning, Definition & Concept of Moral Development Video
  3. Lecture 37: Kohlberg’s theory of Moral Development Video
  4. Lecture 38: Influence of Family, Educational Institutions, Culture, and Environment on Moral Development Video

Week: 09

  1. Lecture 39: Meaning and Definitions of Cognitive Development, The Brain and Cognitive Development and Importance of Cognitive development Video
  2. Lecture 40: Piaget’s Views of Cognitive Development and Basic Concepts like, Schema, Organisation, Adaptation, Equilibrium Video
  3. Lecture 41: Piaget’s theory of Cognitive Development (Part-1) Video
  4. Lecture 42: Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development (Part-2) Video
  5. Lecture 43: Information Processing Approach and its Educational Implications Video
  6. Lecture 44: Role of the Teachers and Schools in Enhancing the Cognitive Development of Children Video

Week: 10

  1. Lecture 45: Introduction to Vygotsky and the Socio-cultural Views of Cognitive Development Video
  2. Lecture 46: Core Concepts of Language, Thought, and Cultural Tools Video
  3. Lecture 47: Educational Significance of Vygotsky’s Theory Video
  4. Lecture 48: The Role of Family, School, and Community in the Cognitive Development of the Child Video

Week: 11

  1. Lecture 49: Concept, Definition and Nature of Intelligence Video
  2. Lecture 50: Theories of Intelligence (Part-1) Video
  3. Lecture 51: Theories of Intelligence (Part-2) Video
  4. Lecture 52: Measurement of Intelligence Video
  5. Lecture 53: Concept, Meaning and Nature of Creativity Characteristics of Creative Person & Fostering of Creativity Among Children Video
  6. Lecture 54: Measurement of Creativity & Role of teacher’s in Promoting Creativity among the Children Video

Week: 12

  1. Lecture 55: Introduction to Personality Video
  2. Lecture 56: Factors Affecting Personality Development Video
  3. Lecture 57: Theories of Personality Type and Trait theories of Personality Video
  4. Lecture 58: Freud’s Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality and its Educational Implications Video
  5. Lecture 59: Assessment of Personality Video
  6. Lecture 60: Role of Home, School, and Community in All-round Development of the Personality of the Child Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Sharmila Yadav
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
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