Sociological Foundation of Education

Environment refers to the surroundings around us which include living and non-living things. Woodworth states, “Environment covers all the outside factors that have acted on the individual since he began life.” A child grows up in various environments such as the home, the school, the family, the neighborhood, and the like. The child interacts with…

Introduction It becomes quite important for the teachers as well as for the parents to get acquainted with the principles of growth and development which can assist in guiding them. Therefore, these principles can be defined with the implications of these principles of growth and development into education which are as follows. Educational Implications The…

Introduction There are various factors that influence growth and development in various ways. These factors can be of the following types: However, these factors will be discussed in detail along with examples. Psychological Factors Interests and Talents A child having different interests would be driven towards following the particular path due to the interest he…

There are various principles that define growth and development in various senses. Principle of Continuity The process of development is continuous as this process goes till a lifetime. A person starts developing mental, emotional, and physical thoughts from early childhood which continue till the life-long process. For example, language abilities, experience, etc. Principle of Individual…

There are various authors who has define the definitions of growth and development. These are as following. Definitions of Growth: 1. L.K. Frank “The changes that occur in any pysical aspect are known as growth.” 2. H.V. Meredith “Growth has five evidences. The first evidence is the number. The second evidence is the meeting of…