Playing Catch-Up! Part One: Developmental Differences Between Case Study Child and Field Experience Students

The student I observed for my case study was four years old. Those in my field classroom are in second grade and around eight years old. Therefore, there are many developmental differences between the two.

Language Development:
The student from my case study could not express herself in writing. She could draw pictures to express something, but could not write words. Those in the field classroom can write whole sentences to express themselves. The child for my case study did not have as large of a vocabulary or hold sophisticated conversations. The students in my field have huge vocabularies and interact well with one another.

Moral/Social Development:
The child in my case study did not always understand the different opinions of others. Those in my field classroom can.

Cognitive Development:
The child in my case study could classify things by size. She did not seem to have a concept of decentration. Those in my field class can classify things in multiple ways. They also have decentration and understand things from different points of view.