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Prepared by Shumaila AurangzebPrepared by Shumaila Aurangzeb

MSc, B.Ed and M.Ed (In progress)MSc, B.Ed and M.Ed (In progress)

What is growth?What is growth? The Encyclopedia Britannica defines “growth” as an increase The Encyclopedia Britannica defines “growth” as an increase

in the size or the amount of an entity. The word growth is used in the size or the amount of an entity. The word growth is used for all those structural and physiological changes that take for all those structural and physiological changes that take place within individual during the process of maturation. place within individual during the process of maturation.

For example, the increase in weight, height, and different For example, the increase in weight, height, and different organs is called growth. It is a biological process and organs is called growth. It is a biological process and continues for birth to adulthood.continues for birth to adulthood.

From the very beginning, a child needs food. When he eats From the very beginning, a child needs food. When he eats food, it becomes a part of his body. During this time new cells food, it becomes a part of his body. During this time new cells are produced which results in physical increase. This physical are produced which results in physical increase. This physical increase is called growth. increase is called growth.

What is development?What is development?

The Encyclopaedia Britannica defined the The Encyclopaedia Britannica defined the word ‘development’ as the progressive change word ‘development’ as the progressive change in size, shape, and function during the life of in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism by which its genetic potential an organism by which its genetic potential (genotype) are translated into functioning adult (genotype) are translated into functioning adult systems (phnotype). This means that systems (phnotype). This means that development includes the increase not only in development includes the increase not only in the size but also in the function of an organ.the size but also in the function of an organ.

What is development?What is development?

Thus ‘development’ is the name of all those Thus ‘development’ is the name of all those psychological changes that take place in the psychological changes that take place in the functions and activities of different organs of functions and activities of different organs of an individual. For example, when the muscles an individual. For example, when the muscles of legs become strong, a child begins to creep, of legs become strong, a child begins to creep, then stand, and then starts walking. So, this then stand, and then starts walking. So, this creeping, standing and walking are called creeping, standing and walking are called development.development.

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Most people use the word ‘growth’ and Most people use the word ‘growth’ and ‘development’ in the same meanings. But ‘development’ in the same meanings. But there is difference between these two terms. there is difference between these two terms. The first term, i.e ‘growth’ means the change The first term, i.e ‘growth’ means the change in the physical or physiological structure. The in the physical or physiological structure. The second term, i.e ‘development’ is the change second term, i.e ‘development’ is the change in the function and activities of different in the function and activities of different organs. This shows that ‘growth’ is a organs. This shows that ‘growth’ is a physiological change whereas development is physiological change whereas development is a psychological change.a psychological change.

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Similarly, we can say that growth is external in Similarly, we can say that growth is external in nature and can be directly measured because nature and can be directly measured because its chief concern is with physical aspect of an its chief concern is with physical aspect of an individual. Growth stops at a particular stage. individual. Growth stops at a particular stage. But, development is internal in nature. It can But, development is internal in nature. It can not be measured directly. It can only be felt. It not be measured directly. It can only be felt. It chief concern is not only with increase in the chief concern is not only with increase in the size of the brain but thinking process also. size of the brain but thinking process also.

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Moreover, growth is generally taken to be Moreover, growth is generally taken to be quantitative in nature whereas development of quantitative in nature whereas development of ‘intelligence’ and emotions’. Development ‘intelligence’ and emotions’. Development goes on into senility but growth stops at goes on into senility but growth stops at maturity. Development indicates the changes maturity. Development indicates the changes in the character or behavior more in the character or behavior more

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Growth and development are interrelated and Growth and development are interrelated and inter dependant. Both influence each other. inter dependant. Both influence each other. When growth stops because of illness, or there When growth stops because of illness, or there is a premature stoppages of growth, is a premature stoppages of growth, development is equally affected.development is equally affected.

There are four aspects of There are four aspects of developmentdevelopment

Cognitive developmentCognitive development Social developmentSocial development Emotional developmentEmotional development Physical developmentPhysical development

Cognitive development Cognitive development

Its referents to activities that involves thinking, Its referents to activities that involves thinking, perceiving and problem solving. Its also called perceiving and problem solving. Its also called intellectual development Perception through intellectual development Perception through senses senses

Social developmentSocial development

It refers to behaviour that involves It refers to behaviour that involves relation/interaction with others.It refers to the relation/interaction with others.It refers to the behaviour that how you behave in certain behaviour that how you behave in certain circumstances.circumstances.

Emotional developmentEmotional development

It refers to feelings and attitutdes.It refers to feelings and attitutdes.

Physical developmentPhysical development

An organised increase in volume. Physically An organised increase in volume. Physically growth but in organized form is called growth but in organized form is called physically development. Organize growth is physically development. Organize growth is called development.called development.