Module 1: Basic Concepts and Issues on
Human Development
Lesson 2: Stages of Development and
Developmental Tasks
Complete the sentence by giving implications of these
developmental tasks to your role as a teacher.
1. Early Childhood Preschool teachers supposed to assist
preschoolers by
Ans. by teaching them to take care of their self, it is the
part of the developmental task were the children should know
how to assist their own self, and as a teacher the only thing
that we should do is guiding them.
2. Middle and Late Childhood Elementary school teachers ought
to help their pupils by
Ans. by teaching them how to write, reading and pronounce the
vowels. It would help the children to know the important of
education.
3. Adolescence High school teachers ought to help their
students by
Ans. by guiding and teach them to become aware of their doing,
because it is the part of developmental task were the children
can feel the change into their body or what we called their
physical appearance.
4. Adulthood What should adults do to obtain satisfaction in
their career? What should schools teach for students to be
prepared for adulthood? I their retirement, what should
adults do?
Ans. the only way to get the satisfaction the adult to their
career is that we should try more harder to work, we should
focus to get that goals, because as an adult it means we are
in the part where we should be serious in our life. And the
teacher should teach to their student to prepared to become an
adult, is that to become aware and be conscious to their body.
As a teacher we should guide them to know the importance on
taking care of their self. And of course, there a retirement,
so to the adult that have been in that situation, the only
thing to do is to enjoy our life.
Assessment:
Complete the unfinished sentence.
1. Developmental tasks are
Ans. Is the task that arises at or about a certain period
of life, unsuccessful achievement of which lead to ability
to perform tasks associated with the next period or stages
in life.
2. The difference between Havighurt’s Developmental Task and
Santrock are as follows
Ans. Santrock’s list of developmental phases is identical
to Havighurst’s six development stages, with the exception
that Havighurst omitted the prenatal stages. While Santrock
refer to the early childhood and infancy as two distinct
stages, Havighurst integrated the two.
I. Put a check (✓) beside those statements that are correct and
an (X) beside those that are wrong. If your answer is an X,
explain why.
___✓_____1. Developmental tasks are only for the first 3 stages
of human development.
___✓_____2. Failure of achieving developmental tasks in an
earlier stage also means failure for the
learner to master the developmental task in the next stage.
___✓_____3. Preschool age corresponds to early childhood stage.
___✓_____4. Adolescence is middle and late childhood stage
___✓____5. Teenage is middle childhood.
___✓____6. Mastery of fundamental skills is a major concern
during early childhood.
___✓____7. Play is a great need of children in middle childhood.
___✓____8. Preparing children for school readiness is the major
concern of middle childhood.
Enrichment Activity:
Reflect on your childhood, middle and late childhood days. Were
you able to acquire the developmental tasks expected of early,
middle, late childhood and adolescence? What facilitated your
acquisitions of the ability to perform such tasks? Write your
reflections?
Ans. When I was a 1 year old my mom taught me how to walk, even
though sometimes I fell down, taught me how to say the word
“mama” and “papa” and taught me everything as I can. Then, when I
was three years old my mom tried to send me to school as a
toddler. It was a first day of the school and I’m so shy. But my
mom is still there to guide me. Then I start to introduce myself
to my classmates and to my teacher. After a few months I learned
a lot of things like, I can already write my name, know how to
color and everything. One day my teacher tells us she has a test
on the next day. Then my mom said that, if I’m going to study and
got the high score, she will buy me my favorite food, and then I
study hard and as a result, I got the highest score. So, as she
said, she brought me my favorite food.
When I was seven I entered a regular second grade class. Good
decision-making must be developed over a person’s lifetime First
became simple choices when I was quite young. What shirt do you
want to wear? What drink do you want, and my choices were
respected. When I picked out a shirt that clashed outrageously
with my pants my mother did not override my choice. This gave my
beginning decision-making real validity even if my taste in
clothes left much to be desired.
As the time goes by, now I am in the stage of adolescence. As a
teenager I struggle body changes, mood swings and social issues.
In this stage I feel I can do whatever I want in my life.
Sometimes I left home without saying goodbye to my mom, that I do
not do my usual immature. Maybe it is part of growing up. I was a
high.
