...Piaget developed the theory that the best way to study children was in their natural environment. The aim of this assignment is to study children in their natural environment just as Piaget and gain first hand evidence of their developmental process. The procedure for this experiment is to document the actions observed and to use the observations as evidence for the child study. To gain an efficient amount of evidence the observation must consist of at least 20 hours but the hours must be spread out within a 2-4 month time span. The student is observed in the same setting, so he is comfortable enough to “act natural.” The first class I observed was Ms. Alison’s class which consisted of 12 boys and 2 girls, age 4. Ms. Alison is a new inexperienced teacher. The second class I observed was Ms. Corney’s class which consisted of 9 girls and 8 boys, age 5. Ms. Alison is an experienced teacher, of whom has been teaching for 5+ years. During the instructed time in each class, observation will be taken of the students peer to peer communication, academic ability during curriculum activities and each child’s individual progress within their own development. The student I observed is an African American/Hispanic, male age 5. He can understand Spanish and is learning English. For the sake of this experiment I will refer to the student as “Michael.” He has black hair and dark brown eyes. Michael is high energized, happy boy whom enjoys playing with toy cars. He is learning to communication...
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...UP School of Economics Discussion Papers Discussion Paper No. 2012-06 March 2012 Whose child is it anyway? Differential parental investments in education and children under kinship care in the Philippines by Joseph J. Capuno and Xylee Javier School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City UPSE Discussion Papers are preliminary versions circulated privately to elicit critical comments. They are protected by Republic Act No. 8293 and are not for quotation or reprinting without prior approval. Whose child is it anyway? Differential parental investments in education and children under kinship care in the Philippines Joseph J. Capunoa, and Xylee Javierb a,b School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines Abstract While education is universally held to enhance a child human development, policies must still contend with parental biases. Here, we investigate if school attendance of young household members aged 6-12 years old varies with their kinship ties to the household heads in the Philippines. Applying probit regression techniques on a dataset culled from the five rounds of the Annual Poverty Indicators Survey, we find that the probability of attending school of the head's own child is about 2.9-percentage points greater that that other relatives in the same age group, controlling for income and other factors. However, there are no differences in the likelihood of school attendance between...
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...I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD A. Developmental information. This child named Tina was born naturally in a hospital. She started to crawl at the age of six months and began sitting at the age of a year. Her speaking skills started to show when she is a year and a half old. According to her parents she doesn't have any inborn illnesses. She is talkative when in front of the relatives or people known to her but she's shy when in front of other people. She is very playful whenever she’s at school or at home. She is maturing and developing upwards as we observe her. B. Physical description. She has fair skin and long hair. Her eyes are brown. She is about 3 feet and a half in height. She is taller than her classmates. She has black hair. She has medium body built compared to her age. C. Selection of child. We selected this child based on her behavior and family background. Based on her behavior because we saw that her behavior towards school and her development in maturity is high. We also choose her because of family background due to the fact that family has a great factor in the child's development. D. Educational placement or setting. When we accompany the child in school we have noticed the colorful room and lots of play things like puzzles and musical instruments. The room is decorated by posters giving information about different subjects like math and science. The room can accommodate all the children in a class. It...
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...Levi: A Child Case Study Mallory Howresko Klamath Community College Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2 DATA COLLECTION 2 Child Information 2 Family Background 2 Medical History 2 Current Functioning 2 ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS 2 Strengths and Weaknesses 2 How to Improve on Weaknesses 2 Reflection 2 OBSERVATIONS TOOLS AND SAMPLES 2 Rating Scale 2 Running Record 2 Anecdotal Record 2 Rubric 2 Work Samples 2 INTRODUCTION The following case study is on a young preschool boy. The study took place over 56 days. The observations were done at two places, Frenchglen School and Rock Creek Ranch. The observer was able to see and document how the preschool years impact a child’s physical, mental and emotional development. DATA COLLECTION Child Information This case study is on a young 4 year old Caucasian boy. For the sake of confidentially I will refer to him as “Levi” throughout this study. Levi M. was born on March 15, 2010 in Helena, Montana. He is four years old with blonde hair, brown eyes and a slim build. He weighs approximately 40 pounds and is 38.5 inches tall. Levi is full of energy, talkative and curious. He is incredibly outgoing and always eager to show you what he can do or say. He has a tendency to be a tad bossy, but has a huge heart. He loves anything cowboy and the color blue. Levi is an only child and lives at home with his father and mother. Family Background He lives with his mother and father on a ranch in Oregon. Their house is part of Rock Creek...
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...Maloy Chapter 11 Discussion Question #5 To what extent would you be willing to contact parents of low- achieving students when you become a teacher? Do you think this should be part of the classroom teacher’s responsibilities? As a teacher it will be my job to create an equal learning experience to every child in my classroom. I will need to make modifications and exceptions for students who preform under his or her peers. These modifications may include extra time for assignments, extra help in specific subjects either in class or after class or even modifying the assignments to a level in which they understand. If and when I see that these modifications are not helping the student progress, I will then know it problem outside the classroom that is causing this child to struggle. I believe that it is my responsibility to report to higher authorities that a child is consistently doing poorly. For example, a principal should be notified. At this point it is also important to have a meeting with the child’s parents to inform them of their child’s problem. This meeting will allow the principal and myself to talk to the parents about the reasons why a child is doing poorly. We can determine if there is a problem going on in the home, in the classroom or if the problem originates from the lack of parental support. This information can be used to determine ways to help this student in the classroom and at home. It does not stop here. Throughout the school year I...
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...Have you ever been so captivated by a child? One where all their thoughts and actions well cultivating, leaving you to want to watch and learn their inner workings. Finn Hudson is that child, in which I chose to do my case study on. Where this paper will go through his background and development of his muscle, bone and brain. Delving through his emotions, social interactions, and self concept. Part 1: General Description and Background of the Child Our Lady of Black Rock School located in the community of Black Rock in Buffalo NY, off of Amherst Street, in the pre-k room, is where you will find Finn Hudson. To contact this school the phone number is (716) 873-7497, where his classroom teacher is Ms. Batista. Fin Hudson was born on august ninth, and is currently 4 years of age. Looking at Finn you can tell that he is the smallest child in his class, approximately 33 inches tall, and weighing in at about 25-30 pounds. He is the cutest little boy with blonde hair and big blue eyes, he is Caucasian with very fair to pale skin. Finn’s parents are separated and he is currently living with his mother full time. He goes to see his father on the weekends. Part 2: Developmental and Behavioral Patterns A. Physical Development Development is a progressive series of changes that occur in a predictable pattern, as a result of the ongoing interplay between biological and environmental influences (Lecture 8/30/12). Physical Development is the biological growth and maturation...
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...This study selected young kids, ages 3 and 4, who are taking a musical program and later will perform in two concerts as research participants. This study used a self-report survey, a questionnaire given to parents, a testing on Cortisol secretion, and a lesson observation as research measures. The study argued that music performance anxiety (MPA) for child performers could be affected both by acquired and inborn nature. Results showed that first, stress and MPA exists among child performers. Second, the more prior experience of performing, the less anticipatory anxiety will occur. Third, young children receiving more prior experience of performing also have higher Cortisol levels. Fourth, the quality of performance can be improved if child performers are more familiar with their performance location, venue, and environment. Fifth, children performed better in the second concert than in the first one. Finally, increasing experience of performing may reduce the level of stress and anxiety....
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...CASE STUDY JENNIFER CHILDS PHARMACEUTICALS Contents * Breakdown of case study (Background) * The analyzing method * Model * Analyses of the case study (By method of comparison) * Projects * Product development * Production * operation * Marketing * Analysis of the projects (summary): * Question 1 * Question 2 * Question 3 Case study Breakdown of case study Jennifer Childs is the CEO of a mid-sized global pharmaceutical company that has offices and manufacturing plants in 8 countries. The company is moving in to new markets moving to a globalized company trend. The pharmaceutical company is experiencing and highly profitable year with $ 2 000 000 above projected profit margin. The focus is to use above profit for reinvestment into the company The CEO Jennifer Childs meets with 3 managers of the company to task them to present projects that focus to achieve the mission and vision of the company. The request for personal was given verbally Mission statement (themes) * Reduce cost * increased profit The analyzing method Used is the method where a scenario is established where by the preferred effective and efficient model for success to the requirements is established. This preferred model then is used to compare it to the case study and highlight where problems and issues exists, where by the case study is analyzed and core problems is highlighted Model: The model is based on effective, efficient...
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...Case Study Abstract The purpose of this assignment was to perform a case study of a healthy child. Developmental considerations and data analysis were used to formulate and prioritize three nursing diagnoses. A complete health history interview was performed on a 17-year-old female. A genogram was developed to help determine potential genetic predispositions. J.K.M. is a 17-year-old female born on May 9, 1994. The first part of the interview was done with her mother present. Her mother was then asked to leave to continue to interview. As a child she had normal childhood illnesses without complications. All of her immunizations are up to date. She had no injuries or illnesses requiring hospitalization. She started menstruating at the age of 12. She is still menstruating and has normal 3-5 day periods while on Nuva-ring and her cycle is every 28 days. She has started dating and has been sexually active off and on since the age of 16. Both her parents and one sister are alive. There is a history of alcoholism and depression on both sides of her parent’s family. Her parents are divorced. She lives with her mother and sister and states they all get along very well except for the occasional disagreement. She does not see or communicate with her father. She denies any drug or alcohol use. She states that she is usually happy but she is concerned about the depression and alcoholism that runs in her family. She has no suicidal ideation and has never been physically...
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...of human rights abuse. Child abuse or maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other kind of exploitation, resulting potential harm to the children’s health, survival and development in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power; 40 million children below the age of 15 suffer from abuse and neglect. Gang violence-100 percent of cities with populations greater than or equal to 250,000 reported gang activity. Child labors-246 million children’s, one of every six children of 5 to 17 ages, are involved in child labor. Child soldiers-UNICEF...
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...The reporter stated that the child was born at South Central Regional and was transferred to UMC; the victim has been diagnosed with cleft lip and pallet. The reporter stated since the child arrived at UMC she’s received conflicting stories from Ms. Louge that has her concerned for Brielanna’s well-being after she’s discharged. According to the reporter, Ms. Louge first told hospital staff she lived with her parents, but Mrs. Davis told staff the mother and father are living with their aunt and uncle and the home is filthy. The reporter stated that the couple has two older children that Mr. Robinson’s parents have legal custody of at this time. Ms. Stubblefield stated that the children have been with the grandparents for the past year and she was told by Ms. Louge it’s temporary until they find a permanent place to stay....
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...Services on Study Attitudes, Study Habits and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students Abid Hussain Ch.* Abstract The substantive aim of the study was to examine the effect of guidance services on students’ study attitudes, study habits and academic achievement. An experimental study was devised for the purpose. A guidance programme for secondary school students was developed by the researcher. An experiment was conducted to explore the effectiveness of guidance services in terms of improvement in students’ study attitudes, study habits and academic achievement. Ten null hypotheses were tested to explore the effect of guidance services on students’ study habits, study attitudes and academic achievement in five subjects. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study indicated that the guidance services have significant effect on the students’ study attitude, study habits and academic achievement Introduction The quality of a nation depends upon the quality of its citizens. The quality of citizens depends on the quality of their education and quality of education besides other factors depends upon study habits and study attitude of the learners. Quality of education is reflected through academic achievement which is a function of study habits and study attitude of the students. Thus to enhance the quality of education, it is necessary to improve the study habits and study attitudes of the students. To improve study habits...
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...I used to play Volleyball and Soccer mostly until I had been diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder and pain induced PTSD, which stopped my ability to play high intense sports. I chose Grand Valley because I wanted to be close to my family so I can be there for any important events that may occur plus I needed to know that if I had any health issues my mom would be able to help me. I also chose Grand Valley because they offer a Child Life Specialist master’s program after getting a degree in Psychology. I have chosen to pursue a degree in Psychology with a master’s in Child Life Specialist to help children in hospitals dealing with traumatic experiences. In a career of a Child Life Specialist my goal would be to create a more peaceful...
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...The children protective services (CPS) are aimed at ensuring that the rights of children are respected and well protected within the society. However, there has been a heated debate on to what extent the child protective services should reach. Recently, there has been an intense discussion over the issue whether child protective services have gone too far especially among the black and poor parents. This paper examines the implementation of the child protection services in various populations of the society and the theoretical interpretations based on social theory. The CPS has been accused of having biased presumptions and having dreadful effects in stressful situations (Goldberg, 2015). In connection, this, poor, single, and the parents...
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...Trish Franks Homeostasis – An Analogy There are many ways in which the body has for homeostasis in regulating the body’s temperature. If our body temperature drops below normal, it has to work hard to bring our body temperature back to normal. Negative feedback is a homeostatic mechanism that causes a decrease to the original function to stabilize the system (Ireland, 2012). Thermoregulation is the homeostatic process that allows the body to maintain a healthy body temperature. The receptors monitor our body's temperature, and when it falls below normal, the negative feedback system is activated. Your skin senses the cold conditions and nerve impulses are sent from the receptors in your skin to the brain that say, it's cold. The processing center that controls the body's temperature is known as the hypothalamus. The information is then passed to the control center or integrator which prompts changes to the effectors to keep our body temperature normal. The muscles and sweat glands are the effectors (BBC, 2013). Body makes adjustments automatically in an attempt to stay at a normal temperature. Our body is to the control center sends nerve impulses to the skin which will decrease heat loss from the body surface. The hairs on the skin trap more heat than they are standing up rather than laying down. Our body then produces will goose bumps which are hair follicles tightening to make your hair standup to insulate your body. If that does not work your body will start...
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