External Influences on the
Development of Children
(workshop on Space and Children, August 2-7,
2009, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta)
By
Wiwien Dinar Pratisti Faculty of Psychology
Developmental Task of a child
Childhood is one stage oh human live which is
characterized by
• Learn physically skill for play and game
• Build a healthy self concept
• Learn to adapt with the environment
• Develop an understanding about gender
• Develop basic skill for reading, writing dan math
• Develop a knowledge which are used to
understand the daily activity
• Develop moral and values
Developmental process in human life
The maturity of an individual gain by
• The process of maturity itself. A few aspect in
human life become mature because of the time
they passed by. Means that someone become
mature because of their age.
• The process of learning. Means that to get
maturity an individu must learn from the
Factors that influence the
development of a child
• Genetic. Many aspect of child life came from their
parents. From Jensen research there are facts that IQ is one aspect of human life which is pursue with this
argument.
• Fenotype. Gagne desribed that the development and verbal skill of a child is a process of learning from his environment. Children learn about social values from their environment. If they could not get the right
Stimulation for the development of
the children
• Physically: trees and hill
,
space.
• Chemis : gas and polution, soap, drugs.
• Organismic : biologically stucture for example
respiratory, cardiovasculer, neuro and muscular
system
• Socially : the performance, behavior and
interaction between mother, father,
Adequate
research
• Game or play is one of right stimulation for children. Because children can learn something happilly and uncounsiouselly.
• Research by Siagawati (2008) showed that traditional game have values, for example leadership, teamwork, social awareness
• Research by Masturi (2004) showed that traditional game heightened the emphaty of children.
