Course Contents

Department of Education (Planning and Development) Course Title: Human Development and Learning B.Ed (Hons) Secondary Semester II Course Code: Maj/B.Eds-104 Credit Hours: 3 Course Description This course focuses on developing effective secondary school teachers and head teachers. The aim of the course is to make prospective teachers well acquainted with the process of running schools in effective and efficient manner besides being well versed with the duties and responsibilities of the teachers. The course covers knowledge about school management; organization; function of head teachers, record keeping and school-community relations related issues and matters. Learning Outcomes By the end of course, students will be able to: • know basic concepts in human development, growth and learning • understand process of human development and its classroom application • explain various aspects and stages of human development • differentiate between different approaches of human learning • evaluate individual differences and their effect on teaching learning. Course outline Unit 1 Introduction 1.1. Definitions of Human Development and Growth 1.2. Difference between Growth and Development 1.3. General Principles of Human Development 1.4. Factors influencing Human Development 1.5. A Frame work for studying Human Development Unit 2 Physical Development 2.1. Concept and definition of individuals 2.2. Physical Development from Infancy to Adolescence 2.3. Physical Characteristics of Learners of: 2.4. Preschool and Kindergarten 2.5. Primary Level 2.6. Elementary Level 2.7. Secondary Level 2.8. Higher Secondary Level 2.9. Role of Teacher in Physical Development Unit 3 Intellectual Development 3.1. Intellectual Development from Infancy to Adolescence 3.2. Intellectual Characteristics of Learners of: 3.3. Preschool and Kindergarten 3.4. Primary Level 3.5. Elementary Level 3.6. Secondary Level 3.7. Higher Secondary Level 3.8. Role of Teacher in Intellectual Development Unit 4 Social Development 4.1. Social Development from Infancy to Adolescence 4.2. Social Characteristics of Learners of: 4.3. Preschool and Kindergarten 4.4. Primary Level 4.5. Elementary Level 4.6. Secondary Level 4.7. Higher Secondary Level 4.8. Role of Teacher in Social Development Unit 5 Emotional Development 5.1. Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence 5.2. Emotional Characteristics of Learners of: 5.3. Preschool and Kindergarten 5.4. Primary Level 5.5. Elementary Level 5.6. Secondary Level 5.7. Higher Secondary Level 5.8. Role of Teacher in Emotional Development Unit 6 Moral Development 6.1. Morality as Rooted in Human Nature 6.2. Morality as the Adoption of Social Norms 6.3. Moral Reasoning 6.4. Development of Morally Relevant Self-Control 6.5. Correlates of Moral Conduct Unit 7 Language Development 7.1. What is Language? 7.2. Components of Language 7.3. The Sequence of Language Development 7.4. Biological and Environmental Influences on Language Development Unit 8 Human Learning 8.1. Definition and Concept of Learning 8.2. Process of Learning 8.3. Factors Affecting Learning 8.4. Thorndike’s Laws of Learning 8.5. Transfer of Learning Unit 9 Approaches to Learning 9.1. Behavioral Approach 9.2. Cognitive Approach 9.3. Social Learning Approach 9.4. Humanistic Approach Unit 10 Individual Differences 10.1. Sources and Types of Individual Differences 10.2. Dealing with Academic Ability Grouping 10.3. Differences in Learning and Thinking Styles 10.4. Effects of Individual Differences on Learning Evaluation Criteria Students will be evaluated on the basis of following criteria. 1. Test I (Unit 1 to 3) 10 2 Test II (Unit 4 to 7) 10 3. Final Exam 65 4. Attendance 05 5. Assignments 10 Total 100 Recommended Books Arif, H. A. (2003).Human Development and Learning. Lahore: Majeed Book Depot. Berk, L. E. (2006).Child Development. Pearson Prentice Hall: Pearson Education, Inc. Dembo, M. H. (1994).Applying Educational Psychology. New York: Longman. Mehnaz, A. (2007). Assessing children’s Development through observation. Children’s Global Network Pakistan. Mehnaz, A. (2007). Individualized teaching in ECE. Pakistan: Children’s Global Network. Ormrod, J. E. (1998). Educational Psychology Developing learners. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Santrock, J. W. (2001). Educational Psychology. Boston: McGraw Hill. Vander, Z. J. W. (1997). Human Development. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Woolfolk, A (2004). Educational Psychology. Singapore: Pearson Education Inc.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of course, students will be able to: • know basic concepts in human development, growth and learning • understand process of human development and its classroom application • explain various aspects and stages of human development • differentiate between different approaches of human learning • evaluate individual differences and their effect on teaching learning.