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Maturation
We are now ready to learn one factor affecting learning, namely MATURATION

Consider the following example. An eight month old child is able to sit. When he turns one year old, he takes a few steps. A few months later he can climb a staircase. All these changes are occuring due to physical and neural changes in his body. Such development is called a maturation.

Learning and maturation are closely connected. Certain amount of maturation is a pre requisite for learning to occur. While both learning and maturation bring about changes in a person, there is a difference between the two. Maturation may be considered as the development brought about by growth of the neural and muscular system,while learning is an outcome of stimulating situations.For example: A three month old child smiles. This act of smiling is due to maturation but later on the same child smiles only when he sees familiar faces. That is to say he is able to differentiate between people. This behavioural change is due to learning. The ability to run, walk and talk depends on maturation. Practice and experience will develop these actions into skills. Yes. Maturity accelerates learning. Thus maturity is a pre requisite to learning. Learn more about Maturation. See http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/186261-Maturation-and-Learning



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