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Life Span Human Development Carol K. Sigelman, Linda De George, Kimberley Cunial, Elizabeth A. Rider The third edition of Life Span Human Development helps students gain a deeper understanding of the many interacting forces affecting development from infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. It includes local, multicultural and indigenous issues and perspectives, local research in development, regionally relevant statistical information, and National guidelines on health.
3 Key Features Activity Where to find it – an example What is it Why it matters Video poll 1. Chapter 2: Theories of
human development 2. APPLY 3. Video poll: General theories
of human development
Video poll Brief, active and entertaining video lessons with assessment give students an introduction to the topics that you will be explaining in class. It can also give them the ability to get a quick review or go over topics they may find challenging when studying. Students are assessed as they progress through the videos to evaluate their level of understanding.
This resource offers fresh yet timeless examples while remaining closely aligned to the pedagogy and careful language of the text.
Understanding the data graph activities
1. Chapter 6: Sensory-perception, attention and memory
2. Learn 3. Reading activity 6.3: The child 4. 6.7 Effects of expertise on
memory 5. Click on Start to begin the
Understanding the data exercise
Understanding the data graph activities Short quizzes that are embedded throughout the interactive eReader asking students to analyse data presented in graphs and charts throughout each chapter.
Students can often overlook the important data presented in graphs and charts throughout each chapter. These quick activities address this challenge in a fun, educational way.
Search Me! Activities
1. Chapter 8: Language, literacy and learning)
2. Reflect 3. Search me! Activities: Chapter
8
Search Me! Activities ‘Search me! Psychology’ is an online library of world-class journals, ebooks and newspapers, including The Australian and The New York Times, and is updated daily.
Search me! activities encourage students to explore the discipline further via articles on topics covered in the chapter.
MindTap Asset Description
Life Span Human Development, 3rd edition
Sigelman/De George/Cunial/Rider Learning
path
location
Activity How many What is it Seat time Why it matters
ENGAGE
Chapter
opening
vignettes
1 per
chapter
Short scenarios that place the
chapter's content in context.
3-5 mins Students gain an
understanding of the
chapter's content and its
relevance to their study by
placing it in a real-world
context.
What do you
think?
1 per
chapter
This engagement activity asks
students to think about a short
life span development scenario
and answer an intriguing
question.
3-5 mins This activity helps to increase
student engagement in life
span development. It
introduces chapter content in
a way that allows students to
reflect on their own
knowledge and
understanding, making the
chapter content more
relevant to students.
LEARN
Readings In all
chapters
This is where the core text
content lives. It is an interactive
eReader with integrated tools for
students and instructors,
including interactive figures that
help bring concepts to life.
Students can search, jump to
sections, highlight, take notes,
have the text read aloud, define
words and more.
30-60
mins
This interactive eReader
serves as a foundation and
reference of content for the
course
Checking
understanding
quizzes
1 per A-
head
section
A tool for students to check that
they understand a key word or
major concept from the section
they have just read. The
questions appear while reading
through the chapter and the
marking system gives instant
feedback.
3-5 mins These concept questions
reinforce the learning of key
concepts introduced in the
readings.
Understanding
the data graph
activities
1-2 per
chapter
(except
Chapter 2)
Short quizzes that are embedded
throughout the interactive
eReader asking students to
analyse data presented in graphs
3-5 mins Students can often overlook
the important data presented
in graphs and charts
throughout each chapter.
Learning
path
location
Activity How many What is it Seat time Why it matters
and charts throughout each
chapter.
These quick activities address
this challenge in a fun,
educational way.
REFLECT
For discussion 1 per
chapter Students answer a discussion
thread question relating to a real-
life application of life span
development and read and
respond to other students’
answers.
15-20
mins
Students engage in
discussion with their peers
about how life span
development applies to real
life scenarios.
Search me!
activities
1 per
chapter ‘Search me! Psychology’ is an
online library of world-class
journals, ebooks and newspapers,
including The Australian and The
New York Times, and is updated
daily.
10-15
mins
Search me! activities
encourage students to
explore the discipline further
via articles on topics covered
in the chapter.
APPLY
Observing
development
video activities
1 per
chapter
(except
Chapters
1, 5, 6 and
13)
Brief, active and entertaining
video lessons with assessment
give students an introduction to
the topics that you will be
explaining in class. It can also give
them the ability to get a quick
review or go over topics they may
find challenging when studying.
Students are assessed as they
progress through the videos to
evaluate their level of
understanding.
5-10 mins This resource offers fresh yet
timeless examples while
remaining closely aligned to
the pedagogy and careful
language of the text.
Think critically 1 per
chapter Features online video clips that
demonstrate and expand upon
the chapter content. Further
questions promote discussion
and critical reflection of the video
content.
10-15
mins
These activities extend
students’ understanding of
the chapter topics and
encourages them to do
further online research.
REVISE
Review 1 per
chapter Students can revise key topics in
each chapter by reading the
summary and then answering the
questions in the self-test and
review.
20-25
mins
Strengthens student
understanding of key chapter
concepts.
Revision
quizzes
1 per
chapter Interactive quizzes covering all
chapter concepts are applied to
life span development scenarios
and are automatically graded.
10-15
mins
These quizzes help to move
students beyond basic
understanding, requiring
them to apply their
knowledge rather than simply
recalling information from
the chapter.
Digital contents
Life Span Human Development, 3rd edition
Sigelman/De George/Cunial/Rider
Chapter Activities
Chapter 1
Understanding life span
human development
Chapter opening vignette: The centenarian athlete
Understanding the data activity: Figure 1.6 Percentage of Australian adults from different age
groups who regularly used the internet in 2011
Understanding the data activity: Figure 1.7 Internet usage of New Zealanders from different
age groups in 2013
Chapter 2
Theories of human
development
Chapter opening vignette: First day of school
Video poll: General theories of human development
Chapter 3
Genes, environment and
the beginnings of life
Chapter opening vignette: Surprise pregnancy
Understanding the data activity: Figure 3.7 The odds of a depressive episode
Video poll: Brain development
Chapter 4
Body, brain and health
Chapter opening vignette: The arrow of time
Understanding the data activity: Table 4.6 Median age of menarche and emergence of
secondary sexual characteristics in select countries
Video poll: Successful aging
Chapter 5
Cognitive development
Chapter opening vignette: A magnet
Understanding the data activity: Figure 5.8 The development of understanding of class
inclusion
Chapter 6
Sensory-perception,
attention and memory
Chapter opening vignette: An extraordinary memory
Understanding the data activity: Figure 6.4 The Snellan eye chart
Understanding the data activity: Figure 6.7 Effects of expertise on memory
Chapter 7
Intelligence and creativity
Chapter opening vignette: A mind for mathematics
Understanding the data activity: Figure 7.4 A normal distribution curve showing traditional
intelligence testing scores in the classic bell shape around the average score of 100
Understanding the data activity: Figure 7.6 Illustrating the 'Flynn effect'
Understanding the data activity: Figure 7.12 The two graphs show income (left) and
occupational prestige (right) of participants over nearly 30 years in relation to their
intelligence test performance
Video poll: Intelligence
Chapter 8
Language, literacy and
learning
Chapter opening vignette: A new kind of learning
Understanding the data activity: Figure 8.3 The range of individual differences in vocabulary
size from 16 to 30 months
Understanding the data activity: Figure 8.5 Grade point average from Year 1 to Year 12 for
students with high and low risk and IQ
Video poll: Toddler communication
Chapter 9
Self, personality, gender
and sexuality
Chapter opening vignette: My place
Understanding the data activity: Table 9.4 Percentage of twins who are concordant (alike) for
same-sex sexual orientation
Understanding the data activity: Figure 9.7 Percentage of subjects in each of James Marcia's
four identity statuses as a function of age
Video poll: Adolescence
Chapter Activities
Chapter 10
Social cognition and
moral development
Chapter opening vignette: Taking a stand
Understanding the data activity: Figure 10.2 Average percentage of males demonstrating
different stages of moral reasoning from age 10 to age 36
Understanding the data activity: Figure 10.7 Changes over time in religiousness and
spirituality among adults born in the 1920s
Video poll: Popularity
Chapter 11
Emotions, attachment
and social relationships
Chapter opening vignette: The stolen generations
Understanding the data activity: Figure 11.4 Percentage of secure, avoidant, resistant,
disorganised and 'disinherited or other' attachments among adopted children
Video poll: Personal support
Chapter 12
Developmental
psychopathology
Chapter opening vignette: A slide into depression
Understanding the data activity: Figure 12.4 Percentage of Australian secondary school
students who report ever using licit or illicit drugs
Video poll: Body image
Chapter 13
The final challenge:
Death and dying
Chapter opening vignette: One moment
Understanding the data activity: Figure 13.6 The overlapping phases of grief in the Parkes-
Bowlby attachment model of bereavement
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