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ECE201 Child Development

Module 1 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Based on what you have learned in this week’s readings and additional resources, create a PowerPoint presentation or Prezi that addresses each of the following points/questions.

Be sure to completely answer all of the prompts for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least five (5) citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a reference slide at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint and Prezi presentations related to test size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements.

Title slide (1 slide)

Discuss historical views of childhood and the modern study of child development (5-7 slides)

Describe developmental processes, periods, and issues (5-7 slides)

Theories of Child Development (5-7 slides)

Describe the challenges in Child Development research (3-5 slides)

References (1 slide)

This assignment is worth 30 points.

ECE201 Child Development

Module 2 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

In teams, you will create a research-based handbook complete with written component and illustrations and graphics.

For this assignment, you will be placed (virtually) in a real-world scenario that occurs in schools. Please read the following description of the authentic performance task and complete the requirements as described in the scenario.

SCENARIO

“Imagine you are an expert in child development. You will design a helpful handbook for new and expecting parents that will be a helpful resource for parents in learning about how their child will develop in a variety of areas. In your handbook, define specific topics in child development, providing in-depth explanations of the characteristics of each (research-based), and develop three key activities that parents can do at home for each of the following topics to include:

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development Approaches

Language Development

Your handbook should be realistic, research-based, and precise, and should address all 5 required components in a research-based manner using text support and outside research to create a comprehensive informational handbook focused on development in early childhood.”

The handbook should be 2000-2500 words and should include at least four (4) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page so not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

Agreement Sheet for Group Project Roles

In this section, each team member should identify which role they will take to help the team complete the assigned task successfully and collaboratively. You will receive a group grade for this project. The group grade on this assignment will make up 80% of your individual grade for this assignment.

TEAM MEMBER’S NAME

ROLE

EXPECTATIONS OF THIS ROLE

Rating of Group Members

Each member of the team must contribute productively and fulfill the obligations associated with his/her role. Rate each of your team members from above, based on the degree of their contribution to the successful completion of the group project. This information will be confidential and only known by your instructor. Based on the feedback of the rating by group members, 20% of your individual grade will be dependent on the rating by your team members as low (1), medium (3), or high (5) in terms of their contributions to the team and their fulfillment of the team agreement above.

TEAM MEMBER’S NAME

RATING

FEEDBACK ABOUT PERFORMANCE

ECE201 Child Development

Module 3 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Compose a research-based essay focusing on Social Emotional Development, the Self and Identity, and Gender. This essay must be in APA format with a minimum of five (5) professional references.

Part 1: Essay

In your essay, provide a comprehensive explanation of:

Emotional Development,

Self and Identity,

Influences on Gender

Your essay should be 1500-2000 words and should include at least five (5) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

ECE201 Child Development

Module 4 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Interview

Step 1: This week you have researched the topic of moral development in early childhood. Your task is:

Create 10 open-ended interview questions that are directly related to this week’s topic, and you will use these questions in interviewing an early childhood teacher.

Your objective is to find out how parents and teachers go about positively influencing moral development in children.

Seek out information about the following topics: How parents involve children in decision-making, how they discipline, how religion and values are nurtured, and other ways that children are taught moral development.

You may want to ask follow-up questions to ensure that you get detailed information. You will submit your questions and the detailed interview answers.

Step 2: Your task is to analyze what you have learned from your interview and your research this week to write an essay to include:

Key points from this week’s reading on Moral Development

Your essay should be 1250-1500 words and should include at least three (3) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

ECE201 Child Development

Module 5 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Locate two academic articles from a professional, peer-reviewed journal related to the topic of information processing and intelligence. Be sure to completely answer all questions in each prompt below. There should be two sections, one for each numerical bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. The essay should be 1750-2000 words and should include proper citations for the two articles being reviewed. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page so not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

Summarize both professional, peer-reviewed articles by addressing the follow for each study. Repeat this sequence for each article.

What question/hypothesis was the researcher trying to answer or investigate?

Define the variables studied.

Describe the sample.

How did the researcher gather data in the study?

What were the results? How do the results affect your understanding of information processing and intelligence in early childhood classrooms?

What did you learn about how data is used in early childhood education from this study?

Compare and contrast both studies and explain the similarities and differences.

ECE201 Child Development

Module 6 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Create a 7-9 minute video of you discussing two specific topics:

Research on peer relations, play, friendships, and peer relations in adolescents

Research on schools and achievement to include exploring children’s schooling, socioeconomic status and ethnicity in schools, and children with disabilities

Video Presentation:

Sign up for a free account for Slide Presenter by going to https://slidepresenter.com/en/

To familiarize yourself with this program, watch the tutorial at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umehvHJ-Coc

Upload your video to YouTube and share the link with your instructor and post the link in the classroom forum by Day 5 of this week so that your peers have the opportunity to observe your video.

You may choose to record yourself talking about each of the three topics OR you may create an informational video. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Nutrition+Definition&Form=R5FD15#view=detail&mid=BB352B47252AA05C6F64BB352B47252AA05C6F64

ECE201 Child Development

Module 7 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

**BENCHMARK**

Throughout this course, you have researched a number of topics related to child development. For this benchmark assessment, you will take all that you’ve learned as well as additional research to create a final essay and brochure that encompasses all assessments in two specific areas: Culture and Diversity and Technology/Computers/Internet. Outside research is required, and you are encouraged to carefully read and review all of the articles and videos provided in the ‘Learning Materials’ section for this week.

Step 1: Write a comprehensive essay in which you discuss culture and diversity to include:

Culture and how it relates to a child’s development

Socioeconomic status and poverty and how these relate to a child’s development

Ethnicity and how it affects a child’s development

The essay should be 2000-2250 words and should address each of the required prompts in Step 1. Be sure to completely answer all requirements in each prompt. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Make sure to reference five (5) citations using the APA writing style for each reference. Include a cover page and a reference page, which do not count towards the minimal word amount.

Step 2: Create a brochure that includes:

Technology in terms of both positive and negative aspects to how the technology revolution is affecting children and adolescents

Computers and the Internet – the technological revolution today’s children and adolescents are experiencing with increased use of computers and the Internet (positive and negative aspects)

Include graphics and research-based support for each; There should be text/graphic balance

Include a minimum of three (3) references

ECE201 Child Development

Module 8 Assignment

Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Critical Issues in Education

Investigate three resources (website, article, video, etc.) on the topic of social development issues in early childhood and complete the following steps.

In an essay of 1500-1750, summarize your findings by addressing the following main points of each resource you selected. You will repeat this sequence for each resource. The word count is for the total essay, not each resource.

Who was the focus of the resource (e.g., first graders? parents? etc.)?

What was the resource discussing? What did it suggest? What were the findings?

Where was the context (classroom? grade level? home? etc.)?

Why is this important to the field of early childhood education? Be specific in explaining the connections of your resource to the course materials and topic for this week.

How will it help you as an early childhood educator in the classroom? List at least two things you will do in the classroom as a result of the information you learned from the resource.

Be sure to include references and weblinks to the three resources you chose. Your essay should be 1500-1750 words and should include at least three (3) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page so not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.