EDF 2130: Child and Adolescent Development for Educators
University of Central Florida
College of Education, School of Teaching, Learning & Leadership
Dr. Nevine Snyder
I.
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Course Credit:
3 credit hours
Intended Audience:
Elementary & secondary education majors at the sophomore level
Instructor Email:
[email protected]
Office Location:
ED 223
Catalog Description:
The goal of this course is for students to gain knowledge and
understanding about the developmental stages and characteristics of
individuals from infancy through adolescence, with application to
learners in educational settings.
II.
STATEMENT OF COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
KEY:
FEAP =
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices
PEC
=
Florida Professional Education Competencies
Through lectures, overhead, video and/or computer presentations, class discussions, student
presentations, written assignments, exams, field experiences, and group interactions the student will,
upon completion of the course, be able to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial developmental patterns and of
individual differences in order to meet the needs of all students in the classroom. (FEAP/PEC 1,
5, 7)
2.
Identify and demonstrate understanding of theories and themes of human growth and
development as represented by the following theories: biological theories, psychoanalytic
theories, psychosocial theories, behavioral theories, cognitive-developmental stage theories, moral
developmental theories, cognitive information processing theories, sociocultural theories, and
contextual theories. (FEAP/PEC 13, 7)
3.Describe the effects of culture, beliefs, traditions, values, and gender on development. (FEAP/PEC 2; FEAP/PEC 5, 13)
4.
Identify typical and atypical patterns of development, including language development and the
needs of students with limited English proficiency. (ESOL 25; FEAP/PEC 2, 5; PEC 14)
5.
Recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect, alcohol and drug abuse, severe emotional distress
in students (FEAP/PEC 6, 11)
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6.
Describe the variety of teacher-centered and learner-centered approaches to instruction that are
aligned with developmentally-appropriate instructional practices.
(FEAP/PEC 2, 11; PEC 13)
Note: The key focus in this course is on how to use theories and research to promote students’
optimal development in the classroom; therefore, this is an application-based course where
students use developmental theory and research to better understand children and adolescents, to
generate developmentally-appropriate solutions when problems occur in the classroom, and to
ensure that academic lessons promote rather than hinder students’ cognitive and psychosocial
development.
Professor Snyder’s Goals and Hopes:
As the professor of the course, I hope you will find the material of this course fascinating and
interesting and that you will continue to be interested in it long after the course has ended.
The
content of this course has the potential to involve every person.
Throughout the term, I hope you
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