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Domains of Development

Shailini G. Gestosani, M.Ed.

College of Teacher Education

St. Paul University Iloilo

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Developmentalists

Professionals in the field of child

development

Describe, explain and predict how

individuals at different stages typically think,

feel, grow and behave

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Universal Norms

Suggests that development unfolds through

a series of sequence

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5 Doains of Develo!ent

!ognitive Development

Socio " #motional Development

$daptive Development

Physical Development

!ommunication Development

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Cognitive Develo!ent

Development of age%appropriate mental

functions

Perceiving, thinking, understanding, knowing

$cquired through an interplay of theneurological structure that includes the brain

and the nervous system as well as cultural

influences Directly related to the developmental of other

domains& motor, communication, socio%

emotional, adaptive

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'asic !ognitive Processes

Perception

$ttention

(easoning

)emory

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Perception

$bility to make sense of information provided tothe brain from the sense organs

Perceptual skills or abilities are used to

enhance learning Perceptual skills& reflexive response, visual

acuity, auditory abilities *language+

Sensory delays exists most frequently on visualand auditory perceptionsinability to receive

stimuli, damage to a sensory nerve, inability to

sense, understand and process information

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$ttention

ocusing attention to relevant information

presented * reaction to stimuli+

ocusing attention to task at hand

$voiding distractions

Problems with attention& $D-D, $utism,

.earning Disability

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(easoning

!hildren explore environment and find ways

to solve problems

/nductive (easoning " reasoning from a

single instances to generali0ations

Deductive (easoning " from general

instances to particular ones

$nimism " attributing human qualities to

non%living ob1ects

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)emory

2he ability to store and retrieve information

(elies on the abilities of perception and

attention

Short%term )emory " storage lasts less than

sixty minutes and allows for storage of about

seven items

.ong%term )emory " storing information

permanently and is limitless in capacity3

often aided by rehearsal

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Socio"Eotional Develo!ent

Development of age% and situation% appropriate

abilities and skill

Understanding one4s own feelings as well as those

of others Developing socially acceptable behavior

(esponding to social experiences

.earning behavior through modeling /mportant aspects& play, building a positive self%

concept and self%esteem, understanding various

kinds of emotions and morality

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#da!tive Develo!ent

Development of age%appropriate self%care

and other behaviors to adapt successfully to

different environments and circumstances

/ndependence

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Physical Develo!ent

5ross )otor Development .arge scale muscle use

2ypically occurs prior to fine motor development

/nfluenced by genetics and environment

ine )otor Development Small muscles groups but more precise

)anipulation of small ob1ects Develops drastically during childhood

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Counication Develo!ent

$bilities to express thoughts and feelings of

others

Understand others4 vocal, nonverbal, signed,

gestural and written expressions

-earing, language and speech

.anguage is acquired through operant

conditioning