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1 online resource |
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Part I. Theoretical Perspectives in Child Development. 1. Introduction to Child Development and Education. The Evolution of Developmental Science ; Research Methods in Child Development and Education -- 2. Biological Development. Foundations of Neurological Development ; Patterns of Physical and Motor Development ; Biological Determination of Individual Differences: The Example of Intelligence ; Disruptions of Normal Biological Development ; Some Unique Aspects of Development Relevant to Educators ; Biological Foundations of Academic Competence -- 3. Cognitive Development:Piaget's Four-Stage Theory ; Neo-Piagetian Perspectives on Development ; Moral Judgment: An Approach in the Tradition of Piaget ; Constructivist Approaches to Education -- 4. Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Theory. Basic Cognitive Capacities ; Strategies ; Knowledge Representation -- 5. Social Theories of Development and Learning. Social Learning Theory ; Development According to Freud: The Psychosexual Stage Theory ; Development According to Erikson: The Psychosocial Stage Theory -- 6. Sociocultural Theories of Development and Education. Vygotsky's Sociocultural Approaches to Mind ; Cultural Differences and Their Implications for Classroom Practice ; Cross-Cultural Insights about the Effects of Schooling on Cognitive Development |
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Part II. Key Topics in Child Development and Education. 7. Language Development and Linguistic Diversity. Biological Foundations of Language ; Language Acquisition ; Bilingualism ; Deafness -- 8. Intelligence and Individual Differences in Academic Competence. Standardized Tests ; The Nature of Intelligence ; Bias in Mental Testing ; Learner Diversity -- 9. The Development of Academic Motivation. Why Might Academic Motivation Decline with Increasing Grade in School? ; How Can Motivation Be Supported and Encouraged in School? ; Contextual Determination of Academic Motivation -- 10. Family and Peer Relationships. The Child's First Relationship: Adult-Infant Attachment ; How Does Day Care Affect Child Development? ; Family Factors That Influence Child Development ; Beyond the Family: Peer Relationships ; How Do Social Relationships Affect Academic Achievement? -- 11. Gender Role Development. Gender Identity ; Theoretical Explanations of Gender Development : Gender Differences ; Gender Differences in Educational Contexts -- 12. Recognizing and Understanding Student Mental Health Problems. Themes to Keep in Mind ; Psychological Problems Often First Detected in Early Childhood ; Psychological Problems Present during the Elementary School Years -- Psychological Problems That are Prevalent during Adolescence -- 13. Integrative Review of Major concepts. The Major Periods of Development ; Mechanisms of Development and the Determinants of Individual Differences |
| Summary |
"This accessible text--now revised and updated--has given thousands of future educators a solid grounding in developmental science to inform their work in schools. The expert authors review major theories of development and their impact on educational practice. Chapters examine how teaching and learning intersect with specific domains of child and adolescent development--language, intelligence and intellectual diversity, motivation, family and peer relationships, gender roles, and mental health. Pedagogical features include chapter summaries, definitions of key terms, and boxes addressing topics of special interest to educators. Instructors requesting a desk copy receive a supplemental test bank with objective test items and essay questions for each chapter. (First edition authors: Michael Pressley and Christine B. McCormick.) New to This Edition: Extensively revised to reflect a decade's worth of advances in developmental research, neuroscience, and genetics. Greatly expanded coverage of family and peer relationships, with new content on social-emotional learning, social media, child care, and early intervention. Discussions of executive function, theory of mind, and teacher-student relationships. Increased attention to ethnic-racial, gender, and LGBT identity development. Many new and revised practical examples and topic boxes"-- Provided by publisher |
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"This accessible text--now revised and updated--has given thousands of future educators a solid grounding in developmental science to inform their work in schools. The expert authors review major theories of development and their impact on educational practice. Chapters examine how teaching and learning intersect with specific domains of child and adolescent development--language, intelligence and intellectual diversity, motivation, family and peer relationships, gender roles, and mental health. Pedagogical features include chapter summaries, definitions of key terms, and boxes addressing topics of special interest to educators. Instructors requesting a desk copy receive a supplemental test bank with objective test items and essay questions for each chapter. (First edition authors: Michael Pressley and Christine B. McCormick.) Key Words/Subject Areas: teachers, education, developmental psychology, child development, childhood development, adolescent development, schoolchildren, adolescents, students, educational psychology, developmental theories, teaching methods, learning, biological development, cognitive development, social development, emotional development, language development, intelligence, academic motivation, family relationships, peer relationships, mental health problems, gender roles, social-emotional learning, texts, textbooks Audience: Instructors and graduate students in education, child and family studies, and school psychology"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 15, 2018) |
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Cognition in children.
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Adolescent psychology.
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EDUCATION -- Essays.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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Adolescent psychology
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Cognition in children
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Scherer, David G., author
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| ISBN |
9781462534821 |
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1462534821 |
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