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Explain the scientific method in developmental research
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
by reading an article
Criteria
you contrast research variables
you explain the five steps in the scientific method
developmental research study is completed based on presentation criteria
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Integrate the biological and environmental foundations of development
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you contrast nature and nurture
you contrast genotype and phenotype
you explain how individual sex is determined
you summarize basic patterns of genetic inheritance
you contrast reproductive technologies and their controversies
you explain family functioning from the ecological perspective
you explain the importance of socioeconomic status on family development
you explain how cultural values, political, and economic conditions influence children's well-being
you examine methods used to research how much heredity or environment contribute to development
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Explain prenatal development
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you summarize current public opinion on having children
you analyze the phases of prenatal development
you explain the major milestones of each phase of prenatal development
you examine teratogens and factors related to their impact
you summarize maternal factors other than teratogens that affect the developing fetus or embryo
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Explain birth and the newborn baby
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you examine the events leading up to childbirth and the stages of labor
you examine the baby's adaptation to labor and delivery
you examine the physical appearance of the newborn
you explain the purpose and main features of the Apgar Scale
you contrast the advantages of giving birth in a hospital, birthing center, and home
you explain the circumstances that justify intervention in the birth process
you examine the risk to infant in a traumatic birth
you explain the long term consequences of birth traumas
you examine parental feeling regarding newborn
you explore the newborn's sensory system responses
you explore the newborn's states of arousal
you examine typical changes in the family after the birth of a baby
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Explain physical development in infancy and toddlerhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you examine changes in body size, proportions, and muscle fat during the first two years
you explain the skeletal growth during the first two years
you examine brain development in the first two years at the level of individual brain cells
you examine brain development in the first two years at the level of the cerebral cortex
you examine evidence that heredity contributes to body size and rate of development
you explain the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers
you explain the consequences of nutritional deficiencies
you explores nonorganic failure to thrive
you explain changes in wakefulness and sleep in the first two years as it relates to brain development
you examine the organization and sequence of motor development during the first two years
you examine dynamic systems theory of motor development
you summarize the development of hearing in the first two years
you summarize the development of vision in the first two years
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Explain cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you contrast the major cognitive achievements of Piaget's sensorimotor stages
you compare recent research on sensorimotor development with Piaget's sensorimotor stage
you examine the structure and organization of the information processing model
you explain Vygotsky's Social-Cultural Theory
you examine the main components of Social-Cultural Theory and locates the developmental process
you explain environmental influences on early mental development
you explain three major theories of language development
you examine how infants prepare to acquire language
you examine how adults support emerging language skills
you explain the sequence of language development
you explain individual and cultural differences in language development
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Explain emotional and social development in infancy and toddlerhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you compare Erikson's and Mahler's theories of infant-toddler personality
you examine the development of emotions and the adaptive function of each
you summarize changes in infant ability to understand and respond to emotions of others
you explain self-conscious emotions
you explore temperament
you examine temperamental styles
you explain role of heredity and environment in the development of temperament
you explain "goodness-of-fit" model
you compare drive reduction, psychoanalytic, and ethological theories of attachment
you examine attachment patterns and cultural variations
you explain the Strange Situation
you compare mother's and father's attachment relationships
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Explain physical development in early childhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you summarize changes in body size, proportions, and/or skeletal maturity
you summarize asynchronies in physical growth
you summarize brain development
you explain how genes influence growth
you summarize the impact of emotional well-being on childhood growth
you summarize the impact of restful sleep on childhood growth
you summarize the impact of nutrition on childhood growth
you summarize the impact of infectious disease on childhood growth
you summarize the interrelated factors of individual, family, community, and society's relation to child injuries
you explain the major milestones of gross motor development
you explain the major milestones of fine motor development
you summarize perceptual development
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Explain cognitive development in early childhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you summarize the advances in mental representation during the preschool years
you explain the limitations of preoperational thought from Piaget's point of view
you summarize recent research on preoperational thought
you compare three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory
you contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's view on the development of private speech
you explain the impact of Vygotsky's theory on current educational practices
you summarize the development of attention and memory during early childhood
you explain preschooler's awareness of an inner mental life
you summarize the development of preschooler's literacy and mathematical knowledge
you summarize the extant knowledge of early childhood intelligence tests
you explain the impact of home, preschool, daycare, educational television on mental development
you summarize the development of vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills
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Explain emotional and social development in early childhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you explain Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt
you summarize preschooler's self-concept
you explain changes in understanding of emotion during early childhood
you explain the development of emotional self-regulation
you explain the development of self-conscious emotions
you explain the development of empathy
you summarize the contributions of cognition, language, self-concept, temperament and social experiences to emotional self-regulation
you summarize the development of peer sociability in early childhood
you explain cultural variations in development of peer sociability in early childhood
you explain the quality of preschooler's friendships
you explain the role of parents and siblings on preschooler's early peer interactions
you compare psychoanalytic, behavioral, social learning, and cognitive-developmental theories approaches to moral development
you critique the child-rearing practices that support moral development
you explain the development of aggression in preschool children
you summarize the influence of television on childhood aggression
you summarize the interaction of family and television on childhood aggression
you summarize preschooler's gender-stereotyped beliefs and behaviors
you explain genetic and environmental influences on gender typing
you evaluate the accuracy of the major theories of gender-role identity
you summarize the impact of child-rearing styles on development
you summarize the cultural variations of child-rearing styles
you summarize child maltreatment (origins, treatment, consequences, strategies)
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Explain physical development in middle childhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you summarize changes in body size, proportions, and/or skeletal maturity
you summarize secular trends in physical growth
you summarize brain development and the influence of neurotransmitters and hormones
you explain common health problems (causes, consequences, solutions)
you summarize findings on school-age children's concepts of health and illness
you summarize major milestones of gross motor development
you summarize major milestones of fine motor development
you summarize individual and group differences in motor performance
you evaluate the qualities of children's play and their adaptive value
you explain the importance of physical education during school years
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Explain cognitive development in middle childhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you explain the major characteristics of concrete operational thought
you summarize recent research on concrete operational thought
you explain the limitations of concrete operational thought from Piaget's point of view
you explain two basic changes in information processing
you explain changes in attention
you summarize the development of memory strategies in middle childhood
you explain the role of knowledge and culture in memory performance
you explain the school-age child's theory of the mind
you explain the school-aged child's capacity to engage in cognitive self-regulation
you summarize how research on information processing can improve academic learning
you evaluate current controversies in teaching reading and mathematics to elementary school children
you contrast commonly used intelligence tests in middle childhood
you summarize major approaches to defining intelligence
you document evidence indicating that both heredity and environment contribute to IQ
you explain cultural influences on mental test performance of ethnic minority children
you summarize efforts to reduce cultural bias in intelligence testing
you summarize changes in metalinguistic awareness (vocabulary, grammar and pragmatics) during middle childhood
you evaluate the advantages of bilingualism
you explain the impact of class size and major educational philosophies on children's motivation and academic achievement
you evaluate the role of teacher-pupil interactions and grouping practices in academic achievement
you evaluate the learning advantages of and concerns about computers
you summarize the characteristics of mildly mentally retarded and learning disabled children
you explain the conditions under which placement in regular classrooms is successful for mildly mentally retarded children
you summarize the characteristics of gifted children
you evaluate current efforts to meet the needs of gifted children
you compare the American cultural climate for academic achievement with that of Asian nations
you compare three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory
you contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's view on the development of private speech
you explain the impact of Vygotsky's theory on current educational practices
you summarize the development of attention and memory during early childhood
you explain preschooler's awareness of an inner mental life
you summarize the development of preschooler's literacy and mathematical knowledge
you summarize the extant knowledge of early childhood intelligence tests
you explain the impact of home, preschool, daycare, educational television on mental development
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Explain emotional and social development in middle childhood
Assessment Strategies
on an exam
by designing a study based on handout
in class discussion
in a reading circle
Criteria
you summarize school-age children's self-concept
you summarize school-age children's self-esteem
you summarize school-age children's achievement related attributes
you summarize factors that affect school-age children's self-evaluation
you summarize changes in school-age children's self-conscious emotions
you summarize changes in school-age children's understanding of emotional states
you summarize changes in school-age children's emotional self-regulation
you summarize the development of perspective taking and its relationship to social behavior
you summarize changes in moral understanding in middle childhood
you explain cultural difference in moral understanding in middle childhood
you summarize major categories of peer acceptance and the relationship of each to social behavior
you explain ways to help reject children
you summarize changes in gender-stereotyped beliefs and gender-role identity during childhood
you analyze sex differences in gender stereotypes and gender-role identity, noting cultural differences
you summarize new child-rearing issues in parent-child communication during middle childhood
you evaluate changes in sibling relationships during middle childhood (birth order, only children)
you summarize children's adjustment to divorce
you summarize children's adjustment to blended families
you explain the influence of parent and child characteristics and social supports during marital transitions
you summarize gay and lesbian families and their implications on development of children
you evaluate the impact of maternal employment and dual-earner families on school-age children's development
you summarize common fears and anxieties in middle childhood
you summarize factors related to child sexual abuse (origin, consequences for development)
you summarize factors that foster resilience in middle-childhood