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ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products. PackagesAccess codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase. Used or rental booksIf you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code. Access codesAccess codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase. -- Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE "Child Development and Education" bridges the gap between theory and practice, showing those who teach and care for infants, children, and adolescents how to apply developmental research and theory to everyday practice. More so than any other text, "Child Development and Education" not only describes developmental phenomena--for infants through late adolescence--but also faciliates observations of and analyses of what children say, do, and create, ensuring that educators can make informed decisions that meet children's and adolescent's needs. New to the fifth edition is a sensitvity to the cultural and bioecological nature of development. New features of the text situate children and adolescents in the contexts of their upbringing and articulate the implications of these experiences for educators and other professionals. Illustrated is the diverse nature of development and how it is influenced by social, environmental, and cultural contexts. Also new to this edition is support for teacher licensure preparation. Teacher candidates are alerted to developmental concepts and theorists they need to know, and are provided practice test questions and case studies to review, demonstrating for them how to prepare for their licensure exam.

768 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2001

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October 23, 2024
I read this entire goddamn 700 page book for my grad school and have been suffering the whole time so yeah i’m gonna log these fucking pages to feel something
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July 20, 2007
Gotta wonder how many educators in the system have child development as a requirement. After reading this,its clear that a differentiated approach is needed in all classrooms.
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October 15, 2017
It's a textbook...it's a long arse textbook. What more is there to say? Still saving them for the biggest bonfire in March 2019 when I finish my Master's degree.
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December 25, 2023
I think I have to retake the class I got a 65% final 😭
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March 24, 2016
I used this book as a resource for my senior research project over child development. I learned a lot from this book about what goes into a child's learning. It was clear to me after reading that in a perfect world each child could have their own personalized education plan. However, in reality, with 30 kids per class, that is not quite an option, but I learned in this book that teachers should try their best to individualize kids and their abilities. This book was a little harder to follow for me being in high school. I felt it was at a high college reading level... maybe a graduate school text book or something around there. The authors did carry a conversational tone throughout the book which made it easier to take away from and apply the concepts easier. This book offered a lot of insight into how big of a role education has in child development and I was able to take away a lot of insightful information for my research paper.
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September 24, 2010
Having two degrees in Psychology, not much of this was new to me. Although the content was relevant to future educators, I though the writing itself was too technical for an introductory textbook. Okay for grad school but overall not as engaging as this subject has the potential to be.
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February 21, 2017
A well-written and very useful resource for educators. The authors write conversationally and naturally and provide many practical suggestions. I haven't read the entire text, but dip in frequently for understanding of particular issues and problems.
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