Learn how decision-making and executive functions develop during childhood in this free online child psychology course. This child psychology course explores the development of executive functions during childhood. We examine various psychological theories and explain definitions and jargon terms used to understand childhood development. ‘Executive functions’ describe the cognitive processes used in planning and decision-making so we examine the role of the teachers and peers in providing children with the mental tools they need to navigate the world.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195882 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define ‘executive functions’ • Outline important research carried out in the field of child psychology • Compare brain and executive function development • Identify the various components of executive functions and their role • Analyse the development of executive function skills in early childhood • Discuss the factors affecting the development of executive functions in early childhood • Establish the importance of executive functions during the early childhood phase • Describe the different methods developed to assess the growth of executive function skills in children • Identify the approaches that improve preschool children's executive function skills • Outline the role of long-term school-based education programmes in developing children’s executive functions |
| Course Code | 5205 |
Enrol with Alison today! This free online certificate course teaches you how to use CPR, AED, and first aid to save lives.
Enrol with Alison today! Learn how to give good care to the elderly with the nursing procedures and practices in this free online nursing course.
Enrol with Alison today! Learn the important functions and practices of human resource professionals in this free online diploma course.
Enrol with Alison today! In this free online course, learn how to implement the HACCP Food Safety System in your catering establishment.
