Student: CHFD215: Child Development Midterm Exam Instructions: Below you will find two questions for each of the eight Berk text chapters we have covered so far. One type of question requires you to connect with course content and the other requires you to apply it. Thoroughly and succinctly answer one question for each chapter (e.g. 1a or 1b but not both‚ 2a or 2b but not both). Your answers should be written in complete sentences and should demonstrate understanding of
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Reflection on Applied Development Kiandra McLean 5/30/2010 Child Development Katie Bradd Reflection on Applied Development There are several ways in which behavior can be viewed. I personally believe that it is important for teachers to have behavior boundaries in order to maintain a successful classroom. It is important for me‚ as a teacher to provide opportunities for a child’s behavior to develop appropriately. Behaviorism focuses on events that are observed and responses influenced by
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Learning and development theories are conceptual frameworks that are looked at how information is absorbed‚ processed and retained during learning. Through using different learning theories you are able to teach children in the classroom and develop and strengthen them as a person not only intellectually but socially as well. Theories provide information that can help teachers influence children’s learning by providing developmentally appropriate practice. In practice theories help to improve‚ enable
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Choosing a child to interact with is a complicated process; however I have decided that my niece‚ Paige‚ with whom I spend a comfortable amount of time is a great candidate for this assignment. She is at ease in my presence and I can accurately assess her developmental level without too much bias. At two years old‚ Paige is in Piaget’s preoperational stage of development‚ which is characterized by the ability to use symbols and language to “represent objects in the environment.” Piaget’s four stages
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Assignment 331 Understanding child and young person development Task C Report There are many different methods of monitoring/observing and recording children and young people behaviour and performance. There are two types of assessment formative and summative Formative assessment: There are many observations and assessment methods that we use to record children’s development and they will be on going. This is what is called formative assessment‚ which means even though you get to know
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Unit 022 Understand Child and Young Person Development Outcome 2 (1 - a‚b‚c‚d) Children and young peoples development can be influenced by a range of personal factors. If a child has a disability it may prevent the child from developing in one or more areas‚ they may feel excluded and maybe have not got enough support to promote development. If a child has learning difficulties they will struggle to develop as it may take them longer to understand different things
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three of the reasons educators need to observe. Discuss the importance of each part of the observation cycle. Based on the challenges of observing and recording discussed in class describe two you have experienced and what you did to over come them. Educators need to observe for several reasons. A few reasons include‚ health and safety‚ plan individual and classroom curriculums‚ self evaluation and asses/evaluate the children’s development. We observe the environment for hazards to ensure
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1.1 Explain the value of a child centred model of assessment and planning Planning begins with skilful and purposeful observation of children‚ and this enables staff to draw conclusions and plan next steps. Child/young people centred assessment and planning are a good way of making sure that the setting provided is giving the child/young person attending the best possible chance to develop at their own rate. Planning is only effective when staff take account of children’s needs‚ dispositions‚ interests
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1.1 Child Observation Summary Sheet . Assessment Information Personal details 1) Childs Name X 2) Age 12 months 3) Gender Male 4) Disability None 5) Ethnic Origin Indian 6) Religion Hindu 7) Class Middle Ethical Considerations in undertaking the observation I explained the purpose of the observation to the mother and advised her that she and the child had a choice to withdraw at any time. I also confirmed their personal details shall remain
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CYP 3.1 - Understand child and young person development There are five different aspects of development from birth to 19 years. Which are; physical‚ cognitive‚ social and emotional‚ communication and moral. Physical development is divided into two skills‚ fine motor and gross motor. Each of the aspects of development are linked to one another and can affect each of the developments. Using these five aspects of development can aid to observe a child’s development holistically. Birth to three
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