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As a group, read the readings assigned and discuss the following questions (Connect-Extend-Challenge)
Please indicate your group number on your post.

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Discussion_Characteristics and Needs of Primary School Students

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1A) Stages of Brain Development and Associated Learning Opportunities (Different Developmental Stages)

1B) Maslow's Theory of Human Motivation
1B) The Self Determination Theory

1C) Overview of Social-Emotional Skills
1C) CCE Developmental Milestones

1D) The ECG Developmental Model

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Connect:
How are the ideas and information presented in the article connected to what you already know?

Extend:
How are Primary students similar or different from Secondary / Pre-U students in characteristics, needs and behaviours?

Challenge:
Now, what steps would you take in response to the ideas and information presented?

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Basic needs have to be met before individuals can progress/achieves (but there could also be exceptions).
Primary students are more dependent. They would need support from significant adults to meet basic needs.
Establish strong TSR - create opportunities for students' voice to be heard.

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1. Brain development from infant to adult provides opportunities for the learner to grow cognitively, social-emotionally and physically.

2. For primary students, it is important to have a play setting for learning.

3. For primary school, there should be routine to provide a balanced of activities and learning opportunities

4. For primary students, they are gradually internalising and reproducing patterns, procedures and beliefs in school, home and community.

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Connect:

How are the ideas and information presented in the article connected to what you already know?

·         Social emotional skills are important in the development of a child

·         Progressive in nature, Social emotional Skills in primary school lay the foundation while Social Emotional skills in secondary school is about practicing

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Students are motivated to achieve certain needs.
1) Biological & Physiological
2) Safety
3) Love & belonging
4) Esteem
5) Cognitive
6) Aesthetic
7) Self-actualisation
8) Transcendance

Students need to satisfy their lower level basic needs before
meeting their higher level growth needs.

Everyone is capable and has the desire to move up the hierarchy level towards self-actualisation. A person is always 'becoming' and never remains static in these terms.

Hence, application to school is that students need to feel emotional and physically safe and accepted within the classroom to progress and reach their full potential. They need to be shown that they are valued and respected and the teacher should create a supportive environment.

Self Determination Theory
1. Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
Intrinsic
- inherently interesting and enjoyable
- cognitive evaluation theory: social context leading to intrinsic motivation
- sense of competence and autonomy

Extrinsic
- doing something as it leads to other outcome
- vary greatly depending on level of autonomy
-  Organismic Integration Theory (OIT)

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Key ideas:
1. young learners (P1 to 4) tend to follow their interests so give them opportunities explore a wide variety of interests regardless of their abilities. educators should not narrow too early.
2. P5 onwards, let them hone their interests based on their strengths. educators need to be careful not to stereotype career types and education aspirations.
3. help to build their confidence and believe in themselves so that they can succeed - success inspires further success
4. there are various tools educators can use - RIASEC personality types, PGI to measure interest development