Question 1
Which of the following is an example of what researchers refer to as "miseducation"?
◦ A primary teacher does not notice a Mexican American child who is raising her hand to speak.
◦ A Native American child scores poorly on an IQ test.
◦ A Southeast Asian child is placed in a group with students of very different cultural backgrounds.
◦ A Euro-American five-year-old is asked to quietly complete an abstract, mathematics worksheet.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a good example of how child development research can guide work with children with special needs?
◦ A teacher adapts a mathematics activity in the primary grades that allows a child with an attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder to move around while working.
◦ A teacher identifies a child with unusual patterns of interaction and concludes she is simply different in her play and learning styles.
◦ A teacher identifies a child who is culturally deprived and recommends special remediation.
◦ A teacher facilitates a conversation between a hearing-impaired child and a typically developing peer in the block area.
Long-day stimulation of flower development in Arabidopsis.
Research Methods
Development Issues
Fetal development from 1 month to 9 months
Development of a Frog
Fruit Development