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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.

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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