Assign #1 Theories & Human Development in Everyday Readings PDF

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Theories and Human Development in Everyday Readings 20% EDUC11044

Purpose

This assignment will help students see how psychological theories and human development issues are used in everyday reading material. 1. Evaluate the unique contributions of traditional theoretical perspectives as well as the foundations of child development toward interpreting child growth and behavior. 3. Explain the holistic development of the child to include the inter-play amongst domains of development.

Learning Outcomes

4. Illustrate respect for diversity and fairness in all contexts related to children and their families. 5. Outline critical periods in the child's development 6. Determine how early child development sets the foundation for lifelong learning, behaviour and health through understanding the whole child This assignment is completed individually

General Overview

This assignment is completed on a chart where they fulfill the requirements by explaining the links between the popular magazine readings and course material. Chart is submitted for evaluation.

Marking Guidelines

This assignment is worth 20%. Each concept to be analyzed is worth a percentage of the grade.

The Details

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This assignment will help students see how psychological theories and human development issues are presented in everyday parenting reading material.

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This assignment is an individual assignment.

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The student will choose one article found in the list below. These articles are typical parenting advice articles in popular north American Magazines. These articles are NOT scholarly articles, however they do provide sound advice for parents. The following articles are based on theoretical and human development concepts. However, the theories and concepts are not obvious to the reader, you, however will be able to identify these concepts because of your knowledge in early childhood education.

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Students will thoroughly read through one article and answer the questions found in the chart. With each answer you must provide an example from the article to back up [ provide proof of ] your point.

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You must answer each question based on your chosen article.

Three easy steps to 20% of your course evaluation Step one: Choose an article Step two Read through the article Step Three Answer the questions in the chart Step Four Submit only the chart to the assignment drop box

Links to articles:

https://www.todaysparent.com/toddler/toddler-health/ways-to-prevent-kids-body-image-issues/ https://www.parentscanada.com/school/raising-body-positive-kids-in-a-not-so-body-positive-world/ https://www.parentscanada.com/toddler/how-to-tell-if-a-late-walker-is-a-cause-for-concern/ https://www.parentscanada.com/family-life/will-swearing-in-front-of-my-kids-them-up/ https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/preschool/no-kids-are-not-colourblind/ https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/preschool/imaginative-pretend-play/ https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/preschool/handwriting-skills/ https://www.todaysparent.com/baby/newborn-care/is-it-safe-to-swaddle-your-baby/ https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/not-bonding-with-newborn/ https://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Toddlers_and_Sleeping_Through_the_Night https://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Family_Chore_Charts https://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Birth_Order_Characteristics

Theories and Human Development in Everyday Readings

[Submit ONLY this chart to the assignment drop box [the chart can become a bit lengthy] Name__________________________ Mark value s 1

Questions

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For whom is the audience in this article (e.g., parents, educators, adolescents)? Explain why this is for that particular audience. Which domain of development is this article focused on? Define this domain of development and support your answer with a quote from any material in the course. What is the topic of the article? and provide 2 points of information provided on this topic? Explain You can quote one or two sentences for each point of information. Does the article emphasize heredity (nature) or environment (nurture)? What gave you the indication that it was nature/nurture? What theoretical perspective does the author seem to use (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, humanistic, biological, cognitive, ecological)? Why do you say this? Use course material and link your answer to a perspective found in class two. Does the article give any indication of how the information was

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collected? (case study, correlation, longitudinal study, ethnographic) explain and support your answer with a quote from your text book. Is the article well written and useful? Explain why it would be useful or not. Do the conclusions of the articles seem valid and why? APA citations & reference page required

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