EDUC& 115 - Child Development

1. Discuss prominent child development research and theories. [COMMUNICATE]
2. Describe the developmental sequence from conception through early adolescence in all domains using appropriate terminology and identifying characteristics of each. [REASON]
3. Describe individual and cultural affects, differences and commonalities in child development and nurturing practices. [REASON]
4. Articulate how family, caregivers, teachers, community and culture influence development. [COMMUNICATE]
5. Implement appropriate techniques to conduct and document observations of children as a means to assess and communicate growth and development. [COMMUNICATE]
6. Document the importance of active learning, direct experiences, play, and a social context to children’s learning, based on developmental principles and professionally defined practices. [REASON]
7. Demonstrate, as a child development specialist, the ability to describe and apply principles of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Erikson in specific teaching strategies related to the individualized learning process and perspective of young children. [REASON]