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AED 202 Academic Success/snaptutorial
AED 202 Academic Success/snaptutorial
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 Johnnys behavior in the
classroom?
Develop a presentation for early childhood and middle childhood groups that
addresses health issues appropriate for each developmental level.
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 childs learning
and problem-solving strategies? Explain your answer.
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 childs knowledge on your
chosen topic using at least five of Gardner's intelligences.
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.
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?
CheckPoint:Moral Reasoning
Select one of the age groups chosen in Week Six. Decide on the childs 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.
CapstoneDiscussionQuestion
Pursuing a profession in which you will be an integral part of a childs 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.