------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus AAGI0MZ6M0
Child Development
Course Start Date: 12/04/2012
Course End Date: 02/24/2013
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Facilitator Information
Stephanie Jacobs Holder swjacobs@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix)
Bailiquinc@aol.com (Personal)
602-738-2059 (MST)
Facilitator Availability
I am available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Central Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week, I am online most of the time during that 9 a.m.-9 p.m. time frame.
On Saturdays, I tend to be online in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. I will be happy to accommodate your schedule, if possible. I provide you with these times to make it easier to communicate with me, and not to limit our contact.
I want you to know that, should you need to contact me outside these time frames, you should not hesitate to do so.
For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to my personal email address. In the event a third party needs to contact me, please direct them to my contact information listed under "facilitator information." No third party should use your login credentials to gain access to the classroom.
Where to Go to Class
Main: This is the main forum for the class and is where discussion is conducted. It has read-and-write access for everyone.
Chat-Room: This is a read-and-write access forum. It is designed as a place to discuss issues not related to the course content. This is the forum to which we will send our bios.
Course-Materials: This is a read-only forum, which means you can read messages here but cannot send any. This is where I will post the course syllabus and materials.
Individual Forum: You will see one forum with your name on it. This is a private forum, shared only by you and me, the facilitator. Your classmates will not have access to this forum. This is where you will post your individual assignments, and where I will post your feedback. You can also ask questions here. However, if you have general questions about instructions of assignments, please post those in the Main forum, since other students may benefit by that exchange as well.
Policies
For class policies, please see the Policies link on the left side of the Materials page for the course on eCampus. Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within that link. University policies are subject to change so please be sure to read them at the beginning of each class as it may have changed since your last class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities it is important you read the policies governing your current class modality.
Technical Support
Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 1-877-832-4867, or use the e-mail support form.
Answers to the most common issues are found in the Knowledge Base by clicking Help, found at the top of every student Web site.
Feedback
Each week, I will provide grades or scores and comments on your assignments. I will send feedback to your Individual forum.
Grading Formula Points | Grade | 95+ | A | 90-94 | A- | 87-89 | B+ | 84-86 | B | 80-83 | B- | 77-79 | C+ | 74-76 | C | 70-73 | C- | 67-69 | D+ | 64-66 | D | 60-63 | D- | <59 | F |
Course Description
See eCampus.
Course Topics & Objectives
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Course Materials
See eCampus.
Point Values for Course Assignments
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Recommended Weekly Point Values | Week One | CheckPoint: Characteristics of Developmental Periods | 30 | Discussion Questions | 10 | Participation | 10 | Week Two | CheckPoint: Physical Development Profile | 30 | Assignment: Health Issues and Presentation | 100 | Week Three | CheckPoint: Stages of Cognitive Development | 30 | Discussion Questions | 10 | Participation | 10 | Week Four | CheckPoint: Multiple Intelligence Theory | 30 | Assignment: Information Processing Theory | 100 | Week Five | CheckPoint: Case Study | 30 | Discussion Questions | 10 | Participation | 10 | Week Six | CheckPoint: Reading and Writing Strategies | 30 | Assignment: Reading and Writing Development | 100 | Week Seven | CheckPoint: Appropriate Emotional Response | 30 | Discussion Questions | 10 | Participation | 10 | Week Eight | CheckPoint: Moral Reasoning | 30 | Assignment: Social and Moral Development | 100 | Week Nine | Capstone Discussion Question | 20 | Final Project: Developmental Process Presentation | 250 | Participation | 10 | Point Total | 1,000 |
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Week One
Foundations of Child Development Describe patterns and changes that occur in the three domains of development. Compare the basic issues of child development. Explain developmental periods in child development from birth through adolescence.
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Course Assignments 1. Course Preparation Read the course description and objectives. Read the facilitator’s biography and post your own. 2. Readings Read Appendix A.
Read Ch. 1 & 3 of Child Development: Educating and Working With Children and Adolescents. 3. CheckPoint: Characteristics of Developmental Periods Write a 200- to 300-word response that identifies and explains distinguishing characteristics of each of the five developmental periods. 4. Discussion Questions Johnny is a 5-year-old kindergarten student starting school for the first time. What changes do you expect to see Johnny go through in the course of his first year of school? Be specific in your response, addressing changes in his physical, emotional, and cognitive domains. How might these changes impact Johnny’s behavior in the classroom? According to the nature versus nurture debate, how might each affect the overall classroom performance of a student? Be as specific with your examples as possible.
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Weekly Reminders
Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement and will be evaluated separately.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.
Summary of Week 1 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Discussion Question One | Main Forum DQ Thread | Tuesday Day 2 | Discussion Question Two | Main Forum DQ Thread | Thursday Day 4 | Checkpoint Characteristics of Developmental Periods | Assignment Forum | Friday Day 5 | Participation | Main Forum | You must post 4/7 days with a minimum of 2 posts per day | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Two
Physical Development * Summarize stages of physical development from infancy through adolescence. * Identify strategies that encourage a healthy lifestyle. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. CheckPoint: Physical Development Profile Consider the developmental age groups of early childhood and adolescence as defined by the text.
Create a profile for each age group, detailing the normal physical development of each group.
Document the changes from early childhood to adolescence.
Post your response in 200 to 300 words. 2. Assignment: Health Issues Presentation Develop a presentation for early childhood and middle childhood groups that addresses health issues appropriate for each developmental level. Illustrate a program you believe will raise child awareness of the importance of healthy life choices and the effects of poor health choices. What inherited or environmental factors might change the normal course of child development? Present your results in an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. Be sure to include detailed speakers notes outlining the importance of wise health choices and the consequences of poor choices. Describe in 200 to 300 words how your program can be implemented in a classroom. -------------------------------------------------
Weekly Reminders
Summary of Week 2 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Checkpoint : Physical Development Profile | Assignment Forum | Thursday Day 4 | Assignment Health Issues Presentation | Assignment Forum | Sunday Day 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Three
Cognitive Development Identify the stages of cognitive development in relation to physical maturation. Compare the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky. Discuss cognitive strategies and metacognitive awareness. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. Readings Read Ch. 4–6 of Child Development: Educating and Working With Children and Adolescents. 2. CheckPoint: Stages of Cognitive Development Review the developmental trends listed on p. 201 of your text.
Prepare a 200- to 300-word response outlining what is considered normal cognitive development at each of the five stages of development: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, early adolescence, and late adolescence. 3. Discussion Questions Discuss one way in which Piaget and Vygotsky share similar ideas and one way in which their views differ. To which theoretical view do you relate and why?
Discuss how you, as a professional, may be able to assist children in refining their learning and metacognitive problem-solving strategies. At what stage in the maturation process do you believe it is most important to address a child’s learning and problem-solving strategies? Explain your answer. -------------------------------------------------
Weekly Reminders
Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement and will be evaluated separately.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.
Summary of Week 3 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Discussion Question One | Main Forum | Tuesday Day 2 | Discussion Question Two | Main Forum | Thursday Day 4 | Checkpoint : Stages of Cognitive Development | Assignment Forum | Friday Day 5 | Participation | Main Forum | You must post 4/7 days with a minimum of 2 posts per day | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Four
Intellectual Development Analyze how the implications of Gardner’s eight intelligences relate to the classroom. Summarize the information processing theory as it relates to intellectual development. Compare the potential influences of heredity and environment on intelligence. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. CheckPoint: Multiple Intelligence Theory Choose a topic (such as history or science) you feel is relevant to the age group you work with or expect to work with.
Describe in 200 to 300 words how you can assess a child’s knowledge on your chosen topic using at least five of Gardner's intelligences. 2. Assignment: Information Processing Theory Compose a 1,400- to 1,700-word paper analyzing the information processing theory. Identify the components of the information processing theory described in the text. Define the components and their functions. Summarize the interrelationship among the components and explain what is needed to move information through the model. Explain how a child processes information and how the process changes as the child grows older. Explain whether you believe environment and heredity influence intelligence and information processing. Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment.
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Weekly Reminders
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Summary of Week 4 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Checkpoint: Multiple Intelligence Theory | Assignment Forum | Thursday Day 4 | Assignment : Information Processing Theory | Assignment Forum | Sunday Day 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Five
Language Development Assess the factors influencing language development. Identify the components of language development. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. Readings Read Ch. 7 & 8 of Child Development: Educating and Working With Children and Adolescents. 2. CheckPoint: Case Study Read the case study on p. 277 of the text.
Identify the components of language development in terms of Mario’s progress through school in 200 to 300 words. 3. Discussion Questions Rank the perspectives of language development in order of importance. Explain why you feel your first choice is the most important.
Discuss three different ways a teacher can foster syntactic or semantic development in students. Provide a classroom example of each.
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Weekly Reminders
Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement and will be evaluated separately.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.
Summary of Week 5 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Discussion Question One | Main Forum | Tuesday Day 2 | Discussion Question Two | Main Forum | Thursday Day 4 | Checkpoint: Case Study | Assignment Forum | Friday Day 5 | Participation | Main Forum | You must post 4/7 days with a minimum of 2 posts per day | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Six
Reading and Writing Development Relate reading development to phases of maturation. Identify strategies that promote effective reading and writing development. Associate development of writing skills to levels of maturation. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. CheckPoint: Reading and Writing Strategies Post a 200- to 300-word response detailing strategies a concerned parent can use to help improve his or her child’s reading and writing skills. 2. Assignment: Reading and Writing Development Compose a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following points: Choose two age groups from different periods in the physical development process. Give some thought to the age groups you choose, as you will focus on them in later weeks and for the final project. Compare what you would expect to see in the classroom from each age group in terms of expected reading and writing development. How might this influence which reading and writing activities you would assign? What could you do to strengthen a student’s reading or writing skills in each developmental stage? Organize the information in a manner that allows for an easy comparison of the two age groups. (There are several organizational options available to you in Microsoft® Word: tables, columns, and formatting of text.) Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment.
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Weekly Reminders
Summary of Week 6 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Checkpoint : Reading and Writing Strategies | Assignment Forum | Thursday 4 | Assignment : Reading and Writing Development | Assignment Forum | Sunday Day 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Seven
Emotional Development Identify the stages of emotional development from birth through adolescence. Discuss trends in the development of the perception of self. Recognize the impact of emotional disorders on development. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. Readings Read Ch. 9, 10, & 13 of Child Development: Educating and Working With Children and Adolescents. 2. CheckPoint: Appropriate Emotional Response Choose four of the emotional characteristics described on p. 375 of the text. For each of the chosen characteristics, identify what you believe is a healthy and appropriate emotional response for a child in infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Counter the acceptable behavior with an inappropriate display of emotion for each stage of development. Post your response in 200 to 300 words. 3. Discussion Questions What qualifies as an emotional disorder? Explain which emotional disorders are most common in children. How might these emotional disorders impact a child's development and learning? A child’s perception of self varies by age and emotional development. As a professional, it is important that you recognize a child’s self-image as it relates to his or her development. How do strategies that promote a healthy self-image differ as a child matures from early childhood to middle childhood and into early adolescence? Why?
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Weekly Reminders
Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement and will be evaluated separately.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.
Summary of Week 7 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Discussion Question One | Main Forum | Tuesday Day 2 | Discussion Question Two | Main Forum | Thursday Day 4 | Checkpoint : Emotional Development | Assignment Forum | Friday Day 5 | Participation | Main Forum | You must post 4/7 days with a minimum of 2 posts per day | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Eight
Social Development Identify the stages of social development from birth through adolescence. Compare the relationship between social and emotional development as it applies to the classroom. Describe moral development from birth through adolescence. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. CheckPoint: Moral Reasoning Select one of the age groups chosen in Week Six. Decide on the child’s age, what level and stage he or she is at developmentally, and list some characteristics demonstrating the nature of the stage. Post your response in 200 to 300 words. 2. Assignment: Social and Moral Development Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following points: Explain the stages of social and moral development children experience from early childhood through adolescence. Compare the social and emotional development of the children in each of the age groups selected in Week Six. Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment.
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Weekly Reminders
Summary of Week 8 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Checkpoint : Moral Reasoning | Assignment Forum | Thursday Day 4 | Assignment : Social and Moral Development | Assignment Forum | Sunday Day 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Week Nine
Interpersonal Development Describe development of interpersonal behaviors. Compare the holistic development of multiple age groups. ------------------------------------------------- Course Assignments 1. Capstone Discussion Question Pursuing a profession in which you will be an integral part of a child’s development is a very important decision. Discuss what led you to make this decision and what you envision for both the remainder of your academic career and the beginning of your professional career. 2. Final Project: Developmental Process and Presentation Read Appendix A. Prepare a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, flow chart, or other visual aid to provide an overview of the normal developmental expectations for each of the five developmental stages. Your presentation must include a brief description of each of the five stages of development as well as normal expectations for each stage. Compose a 1,050- to 1,750-word explanation of the development process. Present a comparative analysis of the two age groups you have selected. Clearly define and describe the stages of development the two groups. Support your visual presentation. Provide a detailed profile comparing the two age groups for each of the following developmental characteristics: Physical development Emotional development Cognitive development Intellectual development Language development Reading/Writing development Social development Interpersonal development Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Post your completed assignment as an attachment.
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Weekly Reminders
Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement and will be evaluated separately.
Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.
Summary of Week 9 Deliverables Assignment | Location | Due | Capstone Discussion Question | Main Forum | Wednesday Day 3 | Final Project | Assignment Forum | Sunday Day 7 | Participation | Main Forum | You must post 4/7 days with a minimum of 2 posts per day | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 