A child's age and developmental progress affects how they see the world and how they learn new things. In this course we will explore various child development and educational theories and how they influence how children learn. This course also explores how learning is affected by family, peers and cultural factors. This course is for educators and paraprofessionals.
Objectives
Students will explain the theories of human development that will be explored.
Students will identify the features of biological development.
Students will apply cognitive development theories to their teaching practice.
Students will apply the social theories of development to their teaching practice.
Students will identify the process of language development
Students will identify ways intelligence is measured.
Students will identify the reasons why motivation declines in students.
Students will identify ways family and peer relationships can affect development.
Students will identify the ways gender role differences affect academic peformance.
Students will identify features of psychological problems that appear at different stages of development.
Students will review what they have learned and reflect on changes made to their teaching practice.
Book
Child and Adolescent Development for Educators
Author: Michael Pressley and Christine B. McCormick ISBN: 1593853521
Lesson 1: Getting Started
Read Chapter 1. Stop at "Research Methods in Child Development".
Read it online while you wait for your book to arrive: