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Reflection For Week 4

The document discusses 4 characteristics of individual children, 4 areas of development and learning, and 3 characteristics of effective learning. It outlines temperament, personality, gender, and individual learning needs as characteristics of children. It also outlines literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive art and design as areas of development and learning.

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Reflection For Week 4

The document discusses 4 characteristics of individual children, 4 areas of development and learning, and 3 characteristics of effective learning. It outlines temperament, personality, gender, and individual learning needs as characteristics of children. It also outlines literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive art and design as areas of development and learning.

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REFLECTION FOR DEVELOPMENT MATTERS: SPECIFIC AREAS AND

CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE LEARNING

1. Individual characteristic of a Child: There are 4 main characteristics of the child. They are as
follows:

• Temperament
• Personality
• Gender
• Individual learning needs

• Temperament: Temperament broadly refers to consistent individual differences in behaviour that


are biologically based and are relatively independent of learning, system of values and attitudes.
• Personality: Temperamental characteristics are closely linked with personality.
• Gender: Every child should be aware of own gender and cultural background and society’s views
and parental control.
• Individual learning needs: It is on own expert and remedial support.

2. Specific areas of development and learning: There are four major areas under the specific areas
of development and learning. They are as follows:

• Literacy: Literacy is popularly understood as an ability to read and write in at least one method
of writing, an understanding reflected by mainstream dictionaries.
• Mathematics: Enabling environment for effective practices. Provide sufficient time, space, re-
sources and encourage to discover and learn new concepts and ideas in mathematics.
• Understanding the world: Help the children explore whatever they can and plan activities outdoor
for exposure. Encourage children to help each other in public places.
• Expressive art and design: The design and expressive art is strongly linked with play. The chil-
dren should explore more opportunities to share thoughts and ideas in the field of art, music and
other extra curricular activities.

3. Characteristics of effective learning: There are three main characteristics in the effective learn-
ing. They are as follows:

• Concept of learning: It is the starting point for a child. Learning combines knowledge, skills, ac-
tions etc.
• Engagement: It deals with value of play, types of play and play as a method. All these has to be
done with the kids to make them learn effectively.
• Motivation: The motivation is into two places intrinsic vs extrinsic and also active learning.
• Thinking: Developing 1st century critical thinking and lifelong learning. Understanding the rela-
tionship and what exists and interdependencies. It helps in thinking processes and improves
imagination, combination, discovery and rethinking.

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