UNIT 1 Introduction to Child Development - EDU 116 - Development of the Young Child - Textbook - LibGuides at Hostos Community College Library

Module 1: Nature vs. Nurture

Objective: Students will be able to evaluate the reciprocal impacts between genes and the environment and the nature vs. nurture debate.

Nature vs. Nurture
Developmental psychology seeks to understand the influence of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) on human development.

Module 2: Brain

Objective: Students will be able to explain the structure of the major layers of the brain.

Development of the Human Brain
The human brain is one of the most complex systems on earth. Every component of the brain must work together in order to keep its body functioning. The brain and the spinal cord make up the central nervous system, which alongside the peripheral nervous system is responsible for regulating all bodily functions.

Module 3: Life Span, Growth, and Development

Objective: Students will be able to describe what is involved in the process of human growth and development.

Introduction to Life Span, Growth, and Development
Welcome to life span, growth and development. This is the study of how and why people change or remain the same over time.

Module 4: Lecture, Introduction to Life Span, Growth, and Development

Objective: Students will be able to describe what is involved in the process of human growth and development.

Click on the video below or this link https://youtu.be/akcTT_3uXXo for the assigned media:

Transcript for Video Lecture on Lifespan Development

Module 5: Culture (Part I)

Objective: Students will be able to identify the features of development that are culturally based.

Culture
Culture is often referred to as a blueprint or guideline shared by a group of people that specifies how to live. . . Culture teaches us how to live in a society and allows us to advance because each new generation can benefit from the solutions found and passed down from previous generations.

Module 5: Culture (Part II)

Objective: Students will be able to examine the influence of culture on childhood development.

Cultural and Societal Influences on Child Development
Culture plays an important role in influencing childhood development, and what is considered “normal” varies greatly from one culture to the next.

Module 6: Periods of Development

Objective: Students will be able to identify nine periods in development over the lifespan.

Periods of Development
Think about the life span and make a list of what you would consider the periods of development. How many stages are on your list?

Attributions

Nature vs. Nurture. Authored by: Boundless. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/teachereducationx92x1/chapter/nature-vs-nurture/. Project: Boundless Psychology. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike

Development of the Human Brain. Authored by: Boundless. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-psychology/chapter/structure-and-function-of-the-brain/ Project: Boundless Psychology. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike

Introduction to Life Span, Growth, and Development, Psyc 200 Lifespan Psychology. Authored by: Laura Overstreet. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/lifespandevelopment2/chapter/52/ License: CC BY: Attribution

Introduction to Lifespan Psychology. Authored by: Laura Overstreet. Located at: https://youtu.be/akcTT_3uXXo License: Other. License Terms: Standard YouTube license.

Culture, Psyc 200 Lifespan Psychology. Authored by: Laura Overstreet. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/lifespandevelopment2/chapter/cultures/ License: CC BY: Attribution

Cultural and Societal Influences on Child Development. Authored by: Boundless. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-psychology/chapter/infancy-and-childhood/ License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike

Periods of Development, Psyc 200 Lifespan Psychology. Authored by: Laura Overstreet. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located at: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/lifespandevelopment2/chapter/periods-of-development/ License: CC BY: Attribution

EDU 116 - Development of the Young Child - Textbook

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