Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Virginia/Adolescent Development (Spring 2014)/Course description

This course is designed to provide graduate students with an overview of the key processes and outcomes of adolescent development in the biological, cognitive, cultural, emotional, psychological, and social domains. This will be done by examining theories of adolescent development and engaging in a critical evaluation and synthesis of research in the field. Using a developmental systems approach, we will explore the mutually influential relations among the many levels of organization involved in development, with an emphasis on the links between individuals and contexts. The significance of diversity in development and implications for social policy and educational initiatives will be emphasized throughout the course. As part of the course, we will engage in a Wikipedia Course Project with the following objectives: 1) Critically analyze fact-based articles written for a general audience; 2) Develop and/or strengthen communication and collaboration skills (e.g., active listening, providing and receiving constructive criticism, etc.); 3) Practice communicating knowledge of a special topic in adolescent development through fact-based writing for a general audience; 4) Gain a basic understanding of how online information is both produced and consumed

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