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Early Childhood: Motor and Cognitive Development

Online
3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

This free online course explains the basic concepts of motor and cognitive development in babies and young children. Motor development is defined as the capacity to move freely. This course explains why it is so important and delves into the principles of motor and cognitive development in children. We then examine the various factors affecting the advancement of these skills in early childhood. Sign up for this free ECD course to learn more about the fundamental principles of gross and fine motor as well as cognitive and language development.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID188088
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike 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 PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Recognize the definition and importance of motor development
• Explain the principles of motor development
• Classify the factors affecting motor development
• Analyze some motor development areas
• Evaluate some motor development skills
• Discuss the primary reflexes observed in newborn babies
• Describe factors that are effective in creativity development
Course Code5352

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