My Psychology Seminar;- Physical and Motor Development.

     
               PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

It refers to a process which brings progressive changes in the external as well as internal body organs of an individual in order to increase their capacity to function.

                 Two dimensions

1- Changes in physical structure.;-  Changes in height, weight and general physical appearance.
2- Changes in internal organs;- Changes in the functioning of nervous system, circulatory system, excretory system etc.

Stages of Physical development

●Infancy [birth -2years]
●Pre-childhood [3-6years]
●Middle childhood [7-9years]
●Later childhood [10- 13years]
●Adolescence
●Physical growth cease.

           EDUCATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF                        PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

●It influences the total make up of an individual.
●To bring an all-round balanced development of the personality of the child.
●It can help the teacher to arrange the school programmes like curricular and co curricular experiences.

                   MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

              It refers to the development of strength,speed and accuracy in the use of muscular parts of the body and co-ordination and control of muscular movements.

     PRINCIPLES OF MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

●Mass to specific trend.
●Large to small trend.
●Cephalo-Caudal trend.
●Proximo - distal trend
●Bilateral to unilateral trend.
●Maximum to minimum trend.

  MOTOR DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION.

●It attached to various physical exercises, games and activities that require speed, accuracy, precision and motor co-ordination.
●It is a subservient of mental development.
●It serves as a vehicle for most of the child's social contacts and his learning of ways of co-operating with others.