The Law of Recapitulation of Human Development from the Perspective of Islamic Education
Keywords:
Human Development, Islamic Education, RecapitulationAbstract
Understanding the laws of development is crucial for explaining the process of human growth and change systematically and orderly. The current problem is the imbalance between biological, psychological, and social aspects of individual development, which often leads to adaptation difficulties and a lack of understanding of the natural rhythm of change that occurs in life. The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the three main laws of development, namely the law of recapitulation introduced by Ernst Haeckel, the law of survival and self-development, and the law of rhythm or rhythm of development, and to explain the practical implications of these laws in everyday life. Method This study uses a qualitative approach with a literature review to analyze child development based on the theory of developmental psychology. Primary and secondary data are analyzed descriptively to provide an in-depth understanding of child development in the context of education. The results of the study indicate that Ernst Haeckel's law of recapitulation states that individual development reflects the stages of evolution of living things in general. The law of survival and self-development shows that living things maintain adaptive traits and develop the potential to face environmental changes. The law of rhythm of development shows that growth occurs regularly with phases of acceleration and deceleration.
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