Life Span Development, Pearson New International Edition, 2nd edition

A TOPICAL APPROACH WITH A FOCUS ON RESEARCH

• “From the Perspective Of” boxes — Show how the chapter material applies to a variety of professions, including education, nursing, social work, and healthcare providers
• Developmental Diversity boxes — Highlight issues that are relevant in today’s multicultural society. Located within the main narrative of the text, these sections focus on lifespan development theories that speak to the differences between–and similarities among–various groups of people.
• Learning Objectives — Each major chapter section includes explicit learning objectives. These numbered learning objectives provide a means for instructors to evaluate student mastery of specific content.
• Career Marginal References -- Students will encounter frequent questions throughout the text designed to show the applicability of the material to a variety of professions, including education, nursing, social work, and healthcare providers.

PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYDEVELOLMENTLAB

• MyDevelopmentLab – MyDevelopmentLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning. It helps students better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams—resulting in better performance in the course. It provides educators a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class performance. And MyDevelopmentLab comes from Pearson—your partner in providing the best digital learning experiences.
• MyVirtualLife – Raise your child. Live your life. MyVirtualLife is two simulations in one. The first simulation allows students to raise a child from birth to age 18 and monitor the effects of their parenting decisions over time. In the second simulation students make first person decisions and see the impact of those decisions on their simulated future self over time. Available in MyDevelopmentLab or as a standalone product.
• Customizable – MyDevelopmentLab is customizable. Instructors choose what students’ course looks like. Homework, applications, and more can easily be turned off and off.
• Blackboard Single Sign-on - MyDevelopmentLab can be used by itself or linked to any course management system. Blackboard single sign-on provides deep linking to all New MyDevelopmentLab resources.
• Pearson eText and Chapter Audio – Like the printed text, students can highlight relevant passages and add notes. The Pearson eText can be accessed through laptops, iPads, and tablets. Download the free Pearson eText app to use on tablets. Students can also listen to their text with the Audio eText.
• Assignment Calendar & Gradebook – A drag and drop assignment calendar makes assigning and completing work easy. The automatically graded assessment provides instant feedback and flows into the gradebook, which can be used in the MyLab or exported.
• Personalized Study Plan – Students’ personalized plans promote better critical thinking skills. The study plan organizes students’ study needs into sections, such as Remembering, Understanding, Applying, and Analyzing.
• MyDevelopmentLab Video Series - The MyDevelopmentLab Video Series engages students and brings to life a wide range of topics spanning prenatal through the end of the lifespan. New international videos shot on location allow students to observe similarities and differences in human development across various cultures.

IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING

• Review and Apply sections — Consist of short recaps of the chapters’ main points, followed by questions designed to provok