1. Growth and Development Pattern of Learners

Concept of Growth and Development

General Characteristics of Growth and Development

Difference between growth and Development

Stages and Sequence of Growth and Development

Social Factors that affect on Growth and Development

2. Stages of Development

Different stages of development­—Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood

Adolescence: Physical, Emotional and cognitive development

Needs and Problems of Adolescence, their guidance and counselling

3. Different Types of Development

Cognitive Development—Piaget’s Theory and its Educational significance

Psycho-Sexual development—Freud’s Theory

Psycho-Social development— Erikson’s Theory

Moral Development—Kohlberg’s Theory

Development of Pro-Social behaviour

Development of Self Concept and Personal Identity

Communication and speech development linguistic and paralinguistic stage of development

4. Individual Differences

Concept of Individual Differences

Role of Heredity and Environment Including Physical and Socio-cultural Factors

Nutrition

Child Caring Practies & Families

5. Development of Personality

Concept of Personality

Personality traits

Types of Personality

trait Theory

Measurement of Personality—Self Report and Projective Techniques

Second Half: Aspects of Development

1. Various Aspects Related to Development

Concept, Nature, Interrelationship and Educational Implications of Various Aspects Related to  Development

Instinct and Emotion

Emotional Intelligence

Attitude and attachment

2. Motivation

Meaning and Concept of Motivation

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation

Theories of Motivation-Maslow, Weiner and McClelland

Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Motivation

McDougall’s Theory of Motivation

3. Attention and Interest

Concept and Determinants of Attention and their Classroom Application

Span of Attention and its Fluctuation Distraction

Interest and Its Relationship with Attention

4. Intelligence

Concept and Nature of Intelligence

Factor Theories of Intelligence—Guilford, Thurston and Gardener Multi factor theories

Measurement of Intelligence— Verbal and Non-verbal Test

Intelligence Quotient and Education

5. Creativity

Concept of Creativity

Components of Creativity

Identification and Nurture of Creativity