Human Growth and Development

Picture Cube or My Physical Growth Using the cube template (or a kleenex box) and attach pictures of yourself from early childhood to adolescence. Have a general idea of how old you are in each picture you use. OR My Physical Growth: Complete the questionnaire with the help of someone in your family.

Human Growth and Development Form small groups of 5-6. Share your cube or your “My Physical Growth” with your group. Reflection – What do you notice about yourself in the various stages of your life? What do you think are the major changes?

Human Growth and Development Timeline We are going to create a HUGE timeline that highlights Human Growth and Development from birth to 18 years of age. We will look at: Physical Growth and Development Cognitive Growth and Development Moral Development Social Development Language

Human Growth and Development Timeline We need 4 groups. Each group will investigate the major physical development and milestones that occur during that stage. Use the document on the website in order to easily access links. Synthesize the information from the websites- do NOT simply copy. Choose the most important information and detail. Create a timeline including: Age ranges Details Pictures/photos

Prenatal Development

Presentations and Note Taking Each group will share out their timeline. Take notes for each. You should title the notes: “Human Physical Growth” You should have notes for each category: Neonatal (0-2 years) Preschool (2-6 years) Middle Childhood (7-12 years) Adolescent Development (11-18 years)

Cognitive Development Today, we add to our Human Growth and Development Chart. Working with your same group, you will develop a timeline with critical information regarding the stages of cognitive development.

Cognitive Development Each group will share out their timeline You should take notes. Title your notes: “Cognitive Development” You should have the following categories: Sensory Motor (0-2 years) Pre-Operational (2-6 years) Concrete Operational (7-11 years) Formal Operational (12- 18 and older) Tuesday 1/20

Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Overview Read through Piaget’s Theory and add Bold Vocabulary words to your Cognitive Development notes. Stimulus Response Cognition Steps in his theory – 1. Reflexes, 2. Schema, 3. Operations Assimilation Accommodation Equilibration Scenarios

Scenarios - Which cognitive level does each display? Do the containers have the same amount of water, or does one have more than the other one? Speaker 1 Speaker 2 How would your life be different without a thumb? Speaker 1 – Preoperational stage (relies on what seems right) Speaker 2 – Concrete Operational (Capable of conservation)

Scenarios - Which cognitive level does each display? How would your life be different without a thumb? Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 1 – Preoperational or concrete operational (can’t do abstract thinking) Speaker 2 – Formal operations

Scenarios - Which cognitive level does each display? Where did it go? Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 1 – Sensory Motor Stage (no object permanence) Speaker 1 – Pre-Operational (object permanence)

Scenarios - Which cognitive level does each display? Speaker 1 – Preoperational stage and concrete operational stage (lack of abstract thinking) Speaker 2 – Formal Operational (abstract thinking) What do you see? Speaker 1? Speaker 2?

Issues with Piaget’s Theory His theories are based soley on case studies of a small population of white, middle-class children. The sequences of his theory are rigid. So how do you explain children who are behind or ahead? Adults who do things they know are dangerous? Piaget does not adequately describe adolescents. What are implications for classroom teachers? If students haven’t reached a certain stage, how might that conflict with the teaching of higher, abstract thinking? Algebra in middle school? What happens when we ask “why” questions of students in the concrete operational stage?

Check-in What is the difference between assimilation and accommodation? Explain how reflexes and schema work together. What is cognition? What does Piaget’s word for ‘logical thought processes’?

Share out Share out your answers with your group. If there are any discrepancies – check them out and come to consensus about the correct answer.

Moral Development Opener – Watch “Kohlberg’s theory of Moral Development” Write down 3 important pieces of information you hear. Thursday 1/22

Moral Development 1st - Read through the handout “Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development.” Annotate the text. 2nd – Form groups of 3-4. Assign a “record keeper” who will get out a piece of paper, write everyone’s name down and keep track of your responses. As each scenario is presented, talk with your group and be prepared to share out which stage you believe the person/group is in and WHY

Scenario 1 A homeless mother steals a loaf of bread from a grocery store in order to feed her starving baby. Kohlberg’s stage________________________ Why?? Preconventional stage, substage 5 ----- Meeting Notes (1/26/15 08:54) ----- Postconventional, Substage 5

Scenario 2 The teacher has her class lined up in the hall to go to lunch. She has asked the students to walk in a single file. A child who sees another child get out of line to get a drink of water tells the teacher. Kohlberg’s Stage______________________ Why?? Conventional Stage, Substage 4

Scenario 3 One student knows that another classmate downloaded a research paper from the Internet and turned it in as his own writing. The student did not tell on the classmate. Kohlberg’s stage________________________ Why?? Preconventional stage (maybe fear of retaliation or might want ‘favor’ returned) or Conventional Stage, Substage 3 (wants to be liked)

Scenario 4 A principal finds a pocketknife in the back of a student’s truck in the student parking lot. The student says that it is not his. The day before he had taken several bags of donations to Goodwill for a neighbor, and he says that the knife must have fallen out of one of those bags. The school board expelled the student based on the “Zero Tolerance” policy about having weapons on school grounds. Kohlberg’s stage________________________ Why?? Conventional Stage, Substage 4 ----- Meeting Notes (1/26/15 08:54) ----- Start here on Tuesday

Scenario 5 A single father of three children was jailed for protesting an environmental issue. The children have been in his care; no other relatives live nearby. Kohlberg’s stage________________________ Why?? PostConventional Stage, Substag 5

Prom Night With your small group, read about “Moral Decisions on Prom Night.” With your small group, complete the chart. Which stage? Justify your reasoning.

Social Development Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory Watch the video. Summarize Erikson’s theory. What does he try and explain? How is it broken down? Monday, 1/26

Erikson: Timeline Task Look at each stage and correctly identify the psychosocial stage that Erikson believes is occurring during that time. How many did you get correct?

Timeline Task Summarize the information related to Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development. Add them to our Human Growth and Development Timeline.

Portfolio Organization and Reflection 1st Grade for the New SEMESTER! You will have today to work on this and it is due at the end of the period – NO EXTENSIONS. WE have to move on.

Language Development Silent Partners You have been given a number of objects. You must build a structure with your partner – use everything you are given. YOU MAY NOT SPEAK or WRITE TO YOUR PARTNER. YOU WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE TASK. Tuesday, 1/27

So…What was difficult and why? Language & Communication is IMPORTANT. How do we teach with out using verbal or written communication.

The Importance of Language – Lev Vgotsky Watch the short video on Lev Vgotsky How is he similar or difference from Piaget?

Notes… Social Cognitive Theory ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) Impact of Culture Implications for Teaching Importance of Play Self Talk Conscious Awareness Testing

Terms Social Cognitive Theory - Culture is the primary determinant of learning. Activity, language, culture, society and social interaction are important in cognitive growth. ZPD – The difference between what the child can do on his own and what the child can do with help.

Impact of Culture Culture… provides the content knowledge (what we think) Defines the means for thinking (how to think) Children learn through experiences shared with others. Language is a primary factor in this interaction between the child and others (adults). Children cannot learn by themselves; they need the interaction between the child and the adult – this is where culture and values are transferred.

Implications for Teaching Interaction between adults and children is vital in the learning process. Adults provide support and assist the child in becoming an independent learner through scaffolding – adjusting support until a child can do something independently. Children should be learning just at or above their ZPD

Importance of Play Play, especially in the use of symbolic forms, contributes significantly to the child’s intellectual development. Play is essential to social, personal, and professional activities.

Self Talk “Internalized Talking” is important because it provides self-guidance

Conscious Awareness Awareness of self, language, concepts, place in the world – these are what make man human and social, linking history and culture.

Testing Tests measure students’ current level of ability (what they can do independently). What students can do with the help of others might be a truer measurement of their abilities.

Examples… For a concept to exist, a word must exist. If a word doesn’t exist, then the concept doesn’t either. http://www.buzzfeed.com/samjparker/12-brilliant-words-we-dont-have-in-english#.rbyRonPka

Examples… Genie Wiley – The Wild Child

Reflection What role does language play in learning and development?

Final Assignment Thursday is our 1st Semester Final. It will cover Human Growth and Development. Be sure you have all your resources with you. If you have not spoken with your parents about the “My Growth” or have your picture/timeline – be sure you do.