Meaning of Growth and Development in B.Ed
Meaning of Growth:
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- The growth means the physical change which can be related to the size, mass, weight, height and limbs growth of the body.
- The physical change which has occurred in the body can be regarded as growth.
- These changes can be into proportions.
- Such as, a child grows from childhood till the adolescence.
- Growth cannot only be perceived but also can be measured.
- Growth stops after a limited time.
- As growth starts at a fast pace but till the age of adolescence it becomes slower.
Meaning of Development:
- Development has a wider meaning than growth.
- Development means the all over changes occurred in a child including physical, social, emotional and mental changes.
- Development cannot be measured as growth as it is not perceivable.
- Development includes the growth also.
- Development is a life-long process. It does not stop at the age of maturation.
- Development occurs in a way that it impacts on child’s mental, intellectual, social, physical, moral, sexual, emotional and language development and so on.
