MANGALORE UNIVERSITY
               CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
                  Mangalagangothri - 574 199
                    COURSE 1
            Childhood and Growing up
               BLOCKS 1, 2, 3 & 4
            B.Ed. DEGREE PROGRAMME
              (OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
                FIRST YEAR B.Ed.
         Childhood and Growing Up : Self learning Material for B.Ed. Degree Programme (Open
         and Distance Learning) of First Year prepared by Prof. Nagarathna K.R., Dr. Vamadevappa H.V.
         and Dr. Suneetha C.N. Published by The Registrar, Mangalore University,
         Mangalagangothri 574199, Karnataka.
         Year 2018-19
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         Mangalagangothri 574199, Karnataka.
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         Childhood and Growing Up : Self-learning Material for B.Ed. Degree Programme
         (Open and Distance Learning) of First Year.
         Prepared by:
         Prof.Nagarathna K.R.
         Dr. Vamadevappa H.V.
         Dr. Suneetha C.N.
         Published by:
         The Registrar, Mangalore University,
         Mangalagangothri - 574199, Mangalore, Karnataka.
         Year 2018-19
         © The Registrar, Mangalore University
         DTP at :Sagar Offset Printers, Alake, Mangalore
         Mobile : 9480228399
         Printed at : Datacon Technologies, #31/10, Left of Magadi Main Road,
         Behind Saraswathi Convention centre, Bangalore 560 079 Bangalore.
         (For private circulation only)
                                                         Course - I
                                   CHILDHOOD AND GROWING UP
                    The Registrar                                                                Publisher
                    Mangalore University
                    Manalagangothri-574 199
                    Dr. Suneetha C.N.            : Block - 1& 2                           Course Writers
                    Dr. Vamadevappa H.V.    : Block - 3
                    Prof.Nagarathna K.R.     : Block - 4
                    Prof. B.N. Manjunathaiah                                           Course Scrutinizer
                    Professor of Education (Rtd)
                    Department of Studies and Research in Education
                    University of Mysore
                    Manasagangothri, Mysore - 570 006
                    Dr. Shashikala A                                                   Course Scrutinizer
                    Advisor
                    B.Ed.(ODL) Programme
                    Centre for Distance Education
                    Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri - 574 199
                    Mangalore, Karnataka.
                    Dr. Chidananda A.L.                                                  Assistant Editors
                    Mr. Nagaraja C.S.
                                                        Contents
                  Overview of the Course                                                              iii
                   Block 1 : Learner, Development and Learning
                   Unit 1.   :  Growth and Development : Meaning, Concepts and Characteristics         1
                   Unit 2    :  Developmental Influences                                              17
                   Unit 3    :  Meaning and Principles of Development, Relationship between           37
                                Development and Learning
                   Unit 4    :  Dimensions of Individual Development : Physical, Cognitive,           56
                                Language, Affective, Social, Moral,  and their inter-relationships
                   Unit 5    :  Stages of Development : Developmental Tasks from                      87
                                Infancy to Post - adolescence
                   Unit 6    :  Cognition and Learning                                               107
                   Block 2 : Understanding Childhood in Socio-Cultural Perspectives
                   Unit 1    :  Concept of Childhood                                                 120
                   Unit 2    :  Childhood across Cultures and Societies                              132
                   Unit 3    :  Impact of Diversity, Differences and Marginalisation on Childhood 145
                   Unit 4    :  Childhood in Difficult Circumstances                                 163
                   Unit  5   :  Understanding Children in the Socio-Cultural Context of India        181
                   Unit 6    :  Pedagogical Implications of Diversity                                200
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