Child Development and Differentiation in the Digital Age

Catalog description

This course examines the major physical, psychosocial, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, from childhood through adolescence. Basic theories of childhood and adolescent development, biological and environmental foundations of development, and the study of children through observation and interviewing techniques are explored. The influence of families, peers, school, community environments, race, ethnicity, and culture and the media are discussed and addressed, as well as an overview of the variations in the development of children with special needs, inclusion practices in school setting, laws relating to special needs, and appropriate community resources. GE Categories: Development, Education and Pedagogy, Regional and Global Awareness