EDFO 435: Human Development and Education

Course Description

Consideration of major theories, principles, problems, issues, and recent research findings on human development.  Physical, intellectual, social, and personality development throughout the lifespan will be examined in the context of education.  One emphasis will be on students’ reflections of their own development and their observations of the development of others.  A second emphasis, related to the first, is how these reflections and observations may contribute to the development of children and adolescents under their care as whole persons.  Students may enroll for 2 or 3 credits at either the undergraduate or graduate level.  Prerequisite: Bachelor’s degree or instructor consent.  435/635