Montessori Philosophy: The Planes of Development Most people’s idea of how children grow and develop is a steady continuous movement along a path from point A ’’ birth‚ to point B ’’ adulthood. Maria Montessori’s philosophy on how humans learn differs in that she believed learning for children and youth occurred as a series of waves or cycles. After years of observation‚ Montessori concluded there are four distinct planes of development that everyone must pass through on their way to
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Nature and Nurture interact; both are vital to understanding and explaining human behavior. Referring to this statement‚ discuss the nature – nurture debate in psychology (12 marks) The nature-nurture debate is interested in contributions of nature (hereditary) and nurture (environment) in individual differences. Nativists (role of nature) stress inherited influences whereas empiricists (environmentalists) believe knowledge is the result of learning and experience. Today‚ the debate focuses on
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9am AEDT Monday 1 April Assessment overview Write a 1500 word essay on ONE of the following topics: Topic 1: Which is more important in shaping individual identity: social structure or social interaction? OR Topic 2: Explain how culture and socialisation interact in a sociological context? Assessment details In your essay you should: • Demonstrate your understanding of themes covered so far in this unit. • Use the three texts listed in the resources box (right) to answer your selected question
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criteria 2.1‚ 2.2 and 2.3. a) Give an explanation of how children and young people’s development is influenced by: - a range of external factors (poverty and deprivation‚ family environment and background‚ personal choices‚ looked after/care status‚ education) - a range of personal factors (health status‚ disability‚ sensory impairment‚ learning difficulties) b) Explain how current practice is influenced by: - theories of development (cognitive (e.g. Piaget)‚ psychoanalytic
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Culture and Development in Childhood LISA THOMAS 4/21/2011 EDU/305 Tracy Mabry Culture is not just one or two elements of a person’s life; culture is defined as a person’s way of life. It includes everything from their language and customs to their social organization and government and even their arts and literature. Cultural diffusion can change how one culture thinks‚ even if it is not very noticeable right away. For example‚ if an immigrant family moves to a neighborhood from another part
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The power of Culture‚ in all its dimensions‚ is a fundamental component of sustainable development. As a sector of activity‚ through tangible and intangible heritage‚ creative industries and various forms of artistic expressions‚ culture is a powerful contributor to economic development‚ social stability and environmental protection. As a repository of knowledge‚ meanings and values that permeate all aspects of our lives‚ culture also defines the way human beings live and interact both at local
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What are some of the ways that culture has its impact during the period of infancy (e.g.‚ stepping)? How do patterns of infant care (i.e.‚ feeding‚ how the infant is carried‚ encouragement or discouragement from exploration and social interaction‚ use of language) reflect cultural values and beliefs? The society and culture that one grows up in influences our childhood development‚ referring to the biological‚ psychological and emotional changes. Culture is shared values‚ beliefs‚ norms and customs
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How Batteries Work TOPIC: Explanation of how batteries work SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform the audience how a battery works on a scientific level THESIS STATEMENT: A battery is essentially a can full of chemicals in which chemical reactions take place to allow for the flow of electrons. Introduction I. Batteries are everywhere. They are in our cell phones‚ our flashlights‚ our cars‚ our laptops. (Attention getter) II. Life as we know it is made possible largely by batteries. III
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Discuss psychodynamic explanations of gender development. (10 marks) The psychodynamic approach assumes that development of gender identity is linked to interpersonal relationships between child and parent. Psychologists believe the parent-child relationship forms the mould/prototype which stays with the child their whole life. The approach focuses on the presence of the unconscious mind. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory is linked to ideas surrounding infantile sexuality. Children pass through stages
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Yes‚ I do believe that leaders can be flexible in the way they interact with others‚ or change their behaviors or personalities so to suit the situation. Also‚ they might need to focus on followers needs/behaviors or their level of readiness by changing or shifting behavioral their leadership style. One theory might describe and support this concept is the situational leadership theory which requires leaders to center their leadership style or behaviors according to their followers level. This theory
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