PowerPoint Presentation : 9 months What would you expect a normal human being to do at the age of 2 years 4 years 6 years 16 years
PowerPoint Presentation : Biggie and Hunt: Maturation is a developmental process within which a person from time to time manifests different traits present in his cells. Maturation involves ripening and unfolding of inherited traits. Maturation also brings about changes in a person. For learning to occur certain amount of physical and mental maturity is a prerequisite.
Arnold Gessell’s Experiment : Arnold Gessell’s Experiment Twin A aged 46 weeks 6 weeks training in stair climbing Twin B aged 46 weeks No training At age 1 year A could climb stairs, B could not Training for A was stopped B was given training to climb stairs B could climb the stairs in two weeks. WHY?
PowerPoint Presentation : Educational implications of maturation: All learning needs some maturation. Hence no efforts should be made to teach before that level of maturity is reached. If a child does not exhibit maturity as expected for his age, he needs to be referred to a specialist so that early intervention is possible.
PowerPoint Presentation : Teacher should use learning methods suitable to the maturity level of the learner Curriculum should be set with focus on the child’s maturity Individual differences are seen where maturity is concerned. Parents and teachers should expect and accept these differences.