This is a page of links related to infancy, adoption, childhood development, child protection, parenting, adolescence, and more on the socialpsychology.org website. The site offers a myriad of informative links concerning the physical and psychological health and well-being of children and adults. Different links provide surveys, interviews, and experiments that are enlightening and promote self-examination.
Type of Material:
This is a collection of links concerning the health and well-being of children.
Recommended Uses:
Students studying developmental psychology, general psychology, sociology, and related disciplines could be sent to any number of sites listed on this page for more information. Activities could be created to utilize many of these pages. Many of the links could be used to acquaint students with societal issues and "hot topics" related to child development, child protection, parenting, and so on.
Technical Requirements:
There are no technical requirements beyond a computer, Internet connection, and Java script.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Using this material, students could increase their awareness and understanding about a number of developmental topics including infancy, adoption, childhood development, child protection, parenting, and adolescence.
Target Student Population:
The target student population would include high school and college students in developmental psychology courses (e.g., child & adolescent development, adulthood & aging, etc.). Students in other courses where developmental topics are considered, such as Introductory Psychology, also could profit from these pages.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
There are no pre-requisites to the use of this material.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This collection is part of the Social Psychology Network, a well-known and professionally created website. This collection of topics and the wealth of information provided is, overall, of very high quality.
Concerns:
Some students may be overwhelmed by the large amount of information that is provided. A few of the linked pages are commercial sites, perhaps not as trustworthy as .edu or .org sites.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The links were well-chosen and contain a wealth of useful information. This site is an effective tool to promote learning about developmental psychology and related topics.
Concerns:
The site has a large amount of information that could be daunting for some students. All of the links connect to informational pages; effectiveness would be increased if some of them linked to simulations, activities, or tutorials related to developmental topics.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
This is a clearly organized and easily navigated site with all working links. There were no problems in connecting to pages and no special software is required.
Concerns:
The many links and the large amount of information provided may be challenging for some students, without additional guidance from instructors.
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