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EDU 116 - Development of the Young Child - Textbook

Resources for EDU 116, Child Development at Hostos Community College.

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. 

Module 2: Brain

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

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.

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:

YouTube screen of Laura Overstreet's lecture the Study of Human Development (Lifespan)

Module 5: Culture (Part I)

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

Module 5: Culture (Part II)

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

Module 6: Periods of Development

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

Attributions

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

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

Introduction to Life Span, Growth, and Development, Psyc 200 Lifespan PsychologyAuthored by: Laura Overstreet. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located athttps://courses.lumenlearning.com/lifespandevelopment2/chapter/52/ LicenseCC BY: Attribution

Introduction to Lifespan Psychology. Authored by: Laura Overstreet. Located athttps://youtu.be/akcTT_3uXXo LicenseOtherLicense Terms: Standard YouTube license.

Culture, Psyc 200 Lifespan PsychologyAuthored by: Laura Overstreet. Provided by: Lumen Learning. Located athttps://courses.lumenlearning.com/lifespandevelopment2/chapter/cultures/ LicenseCC BY: Attribution

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

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