Child Development and Education, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (July 1, 2020) © 2020

  • Teresa M. McDevitt University of Northern Colorado
  • Jeanne Ellis Ormrod University of Northern Colorado (Emerita)
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Title overview

Child Development and Education provides comprehensive coverage of child and adolescent development written specifically for educators. Written by a developmentalist and an educational psychologist, the text shows those who will teach and care for children and adolescents how to apply developmental research and theory to their everyday practice. 

The 7th Edition explores developmental phenomena and provides opportunities for readers to practice observations of and analyses of what children say, do, and create. This applied approach ensures that future educators can make informed decisions that meet children's and adolescents' needs. A new theme throughout the book focuses on educational practice that enhances and supports development. 

Table of contents

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT
1. Introduction to Child Development
2. Research and Assessment
3. Family, Culture, and Community

PART 2: BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
4. Biological Beginnings
5. Physical Development

PART 3: COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
6. Cognitive Development: Piaget and Vygotsky
7. Cognitive Development: Cognitive Processes
8. Intelligence
9. Language Development
10. Development in the Academic Domains

PART 4: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
11. Emotional Development
12. Development of Self and Social Understandings
13. Self-Regulation and Motivation
14. Moral Development
15. Peers, Schools, and Society

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