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Monday, February 25, 2019.

Announcements:1. Be sure to read the Syllabus and to ask me any questions about the course. 2. You will need to have a copy of the book for the course by the end of Week 3

so that you can read at least through page 33 by Week 4. Text: Ralph W. Tyler, Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction. 1949. University of Chicago Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0-226-08650-7.

3. A big part of your Participation involves active participation in each class meeting, most prominently by your written Class Notes that you compile. Also, contribute to class discussions and activities, and consult with me in the office. There are different ways to be engaged in class, and the class notes may be completed after class as needed, as long as I see them before the next class meeting. See me about this important aspect of your class participation.

Today’s Focus: Student Characteristics: Development, Physical Activity and Play, and Student Success.Quiz on the readings for today (separate document). Focus is on Student Characteristics, since understanding students provides a foundation for addressing their learning needs most effectively.

Discussion of the Readings. Select significant ideas and examples from each source to clarify each subtopic.

1. “Developmental Characteristics and Interests of School-Age Children.” https://www.lawrence.edu/mfhe/www_dept_student_dean_sub_volunteer/Everyone/developmental%20characteristics.pdf

a. Transition Years, Grades K-1 (Ages 5-6)i. Physical

ii. Social Emotionaliii. Cognitive

2. Caskey & Anfara (2014), “Developmental Characteristics of Young Adolescents.” https://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet/TabId/270/ArtMID/888/ArticleID/455/Developmental-Characteristics-of-Young-Adolescents.aspx

a. Physical Developmentb. Intellectual Developmentc. Moral Developmentd. Spiritual Developmente. Psychological Developmentf. Social-Emotional Developmentg. Implications for Practiceh. Conclusion

3. Papalia, Olds, and Feldman (2017). “Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence,” from Human Development, Chapter 11, 10th Ed. http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073133809/student_view0/chapter11/index.html

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a. Guidepost 1: What is adolescence, when does it begin and end, and what opportunities and risks does it entail?

b. Guidepost 2: What physical changes do adolescents experience, and how do these changes affect them psychologically?

c. Guidepost 3: What are some common health problems in adolescence, and how can they be prevented?

d. Guidepost 4: How do adolescents' thinking and use of language differ from younger children's?

e. Guidepost 5: On what basis do adolescents make moral judgments? f. Guidepost 6: What influences affect school success, and why do some students drop

out?g. Guidepost 7: What factors affect educational and vocational planning and preparation?

4. Ridgers, Carter, Stratton, & McKenzie (2011), “Examining Children’s Physical Activity and Play Behaviors During School Playtime Over Time.” https://academic.oup.com/her/article/26/4/586/744003/Examining-children-s-physical-activity-and-play

a. Definition of play.b. Play and physical activity.c. Research on children’s behavior characteristics during playtime.d. Focus of this study.e. Methods of collecting and analyzing data.f. Aside from increased playtime, a main result of the studies.g. Discussion and conclusion, including the authors’ response to the idea

of removing scheduled recess time from the school day.5. Kuh, Kinzie, Buckley, Bridges, and Hayek (2006), “What Matters to Student

Success: A Review of the Literature.” Read Parts 1-2 & Part 5. https://nces.ed.gov/npec/pdf/kuh_team_report.pdf

a. Part 1. “Good news” involving preparation for, and matriculation in, college.

b. “Bad news” or challenges involving college preparation and matriculation.

c. Part 2. Definitions and Conceptual Framework. See p. 8.d. Part 5. Student Behaviors and Student Engagement. See p. 32.

Discussion and Overview. Observations about Student Characteristics in Today’s Readings.

Examples and Analysis: Student Characteristics Applied to Situations.1. Elementary School Students: Japanese students helping to keep their

classroom clean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv4oNvxCY5k (1:56).2. Middle-School Students/Early Adolescence:

a. The desire to conform, e.g., similar dress and behavior

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(Snowman, McCown, & Biehler, 2009, p. 91). Continued→

b. Discussion of teaching and learning points of emphasis vis-a-vis student characteristics:

i. lecture.ii. seatwork (on own).

iii. competition for grades.iv. assignments relevant to students’ lives.v. cooperative group work.

vi. teacher coaching and encouragement.vii. personal growth.

1. What are advantages and drawbacks of each emphasis, and why, based on the information we are learning about middle-school student characteristics?

3. High-School Students/Adolescence: Video about a troubled school and efforts by the principal to improve the situation for the students. What does the video show about issues faced and how to improve them, based on high-school student characteristics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hm29CFognE (4:15)

For Next Time: Read these selections and be ready for a quiz. We will also address Intelligence Theories, Learning Styles, Gender Differences and Biases, Cultural Factors (SES, Bilingual and Multi-lingual learners). Begin reading Tyler, Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction.Continued on the next page.

● Fleming (2004), “Erikson’s Psychosocial Developmental Stages.” http://swppr.org/textbook/ch%209%20erikson.pdf

● Boeree (2006), “”Erik Erikson.” http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/erikson.html

● Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development. https://www.learning-theories.com/piagets-stage-theory-of-cognitive-development.html

● Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development https://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html

● Moral Development Theories by Piaget, Kohlberg, and Gilligan. http://www.simplypsychology.org/kohlberg.html

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