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Major Theoretical Frameworks in Development
8 lessons
Goal
Analyze and compare seminal theories of cognitive, moral, psychosocial, and ecological development across the lifespan.
8 lessons
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- Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory: Schemas and AdaptationUp next
- Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory: Scaffolding and the ZPDNot started yet
- Information-Processing Models of Cognitive DevelopmentNot started yet
- Kohlberg's Stages of Moral ReasoningNot started yet
- Carol Gilligan and the Ethics of CareNot started yet
- Erikson's Psychosocial Stages: Lifelong Crises and GrowthNot started yet
- Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems ModelNot started yet
- Attachment Theory Foundations: Bowlby and HarlowNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.912.P.6.6Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Discuss theories of cognitive development.
- SS.912.P.6.7Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Discuss theories of moral development.
- SS.912.P.6.8Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Discuss theories of social development.
- SS.912.P.6.13Florida Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Describe the development of attachment and the role of the caregiver.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS
1
7 lessons
Foundations of Developmental Psychology
Explain core debates, research methods, and biological foundations in the scientific study of human lifespan development.
2
8 lessons
Major Theoretical Frameworks in Development
Analyze and compare seminal theories of cognitive, moral, psychosocial, and ecological development across the lifespan.
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10 lessons
Prenatal Development, Infancy, and Toddlerhood
Describe physical, perceptual, cognitive, language, and emotional growth from conception through the first two years of life.
4
9 lessons
Childhood Cognitive and Social Development
Examine physical maturation, cognitive transformations, memory development, and social-emotional dynamics throughout early and middle childhood.
5
9 lessons
Adolescent Development: Identity, Cognition, and Relationships
Analyze the biological, cognitive, moral, identity, and social changes characteristic of adolescence.
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6 lessons
Physical and Cognitive Changes in Adulthood and Aging
Examine biological theories of aging, sensory and physical shifts, and cognitive changes including memory and neurocognitive disorders across adulthood.
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6 lessons
Psychosocial Development, Aging, and End-of-Life
Analyze adult psychosocial stages, social transitions, cultural perspectives on aging, and psychological aspects of grief and end-of-life care.