During the course, you will learn more about how the brain develops -
The Brain Never Stops Changing!
Children need to be challenged and stimulated to develop. Not all children develop at the same rate.
Before a baby is born, their brain structure will grow. As the foetus grows and develops, their neurons will travel to the eventual location in the brain. Neurons compete for limited space and some will not find a place where they can live and thrive. If this happens, they are pruned back and destroyed. No one knows why some neurons find an appropriate home and others don’t, but as the neuron finds it home, it continues to grow and develop. If the pruning process is not completed or doesn’t happen, it can lead to behavioural and learning disorders.
After birth, the sensory systems and motor system of the brain are ready. The neonate (newborn) has motor control to feed and move away from painful or unpleasant stimuli. Visual and auditory systems are there at birth, but continue to develop as the child reacts to their environment.
In healthy children, these systems continue into the preschool years. Their visual and auditory skills continue to improve. All children will receive different inputs to their brain, so because of this, every brain is unique.
The age a child is ready to learn a specific skill becomes hard-wired in the brain, but learning itself can also be environmentally determined. Say a child is ready to read when their auditory system is ready to understand one sound from another. But if the child does not receive reading instruction then, the learning to read can be delayed. Or if the child is not ready for reading instruction, this can also delay their ability to learn to read. This is the reason it is important to give children age-appropriate tasks.
As a child grows, the fibres between the neurons and white matter (myelin) of the brain continue to grow. These neural networks are essential for the child to transmit information through the brain. As the brain matures, these connections become more interconnected and are important in helping the child to form memories and connect new learning to previous learning.
As the networks form, the child also learns socially. Mostly this is learning by rote at first, but then it becomes more specialised and developed.
As children reach 10, 11 and 12, the role of rote learning is lessened and children begin to increase the connections in their brain. Until in adolescence, children begin to think inferentially. This does not always happen though if the child is immature or has learning or attentional problems.
What Are the Advantages of Studying Developmental Psychology With ACS Distance Education?
- You can start at any time to suit you.
- They are self-paced.
- You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
- It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
- Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in psychology and counselling.
- They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
- Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.
What Next?
People change and develop during their lifetime. They will experience physical, emotional, psychological and social changes.
Understand more about these changes and how to support people during these changes.
A course useful for anyone involved in supporting people during their lifetimes.
Understand more about people, their behaviour, the way they think and the way they change.
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