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Course Goals – GE Area E

At the end of this course students will be able to identify the:

factors and their interrelation on human development and recognize how:

Those factors and their interrelation influence a student’s well-being

A student’s well-being is affected by the university’s academic and social systems

To use appropriate social skills to enhance learning and develop positive interpersonal relationships

• Psychological • Emotional

• Social • Physiological

Overview of Student Development

Area E and ENGR 10 Assignments

SJSU General EducationArea A – Basic Skills (9 units)

Area B – Science & Math (9 units)

Area C – Humanities & Arts (9 units)

Area D – Social Sciences (9 units)

Area E – Human Understanding & Development (3 units)

SJSU Studies (12 units)

Area E – SJSU General EducationCourse Content Goals:Understand yourself as an integrated

physiological, social, emotional and cognitive entity;

Be able to formulate strategies for lifelong personal development;

Be able to employ available university resources to support your academic and personal development.

Area E – SJSU General EducationStudent Learning Objectives:

Recognize the physiological, social, emotional and cognitive influence on your well-being

Recognize the interrelation of the physiological, social, emotional and cognitive factors on your development across the lifespan

Use appropriate social skills to enhance learning and develop positive interpersonal relationships with diverse groups and individuals

Area E – SJSU General EducationStudent Learning Objectives (cont.):Recognize how your well-being is

affected by the university’s academic and social systems, and how you can facilitate your development within the University environment

Area E Activities and Assignments

• Work with diverse groups and individualsTeamwork

• Employ university resources• Recognize the physiological, social,

emotional and cognitive influence on well-being

Reflections

• Recognize the physiological, social, emotional and cognitive influence on well-being

• Recognize selves as individuals undergoing a particular stage of human development

Paper

• Recognize the interrelation of the physiological, social, emotional and cognitive factors on development across the lifespan

Robot Discussio

n

Class SurveyHow Old Are You?

A) Younger than 18

B) 18-20

C) 21-25

D) 25-30

E) Older than 30

Class SurveyDo you feel you have reached adulthood?

A. YesB. NoC. In some ways yes, in some

ways no

What the public thinks…

Class SurveyWhich of the following do you think is most important for becoming an adult?A. Making independent decisionsB. Accepting responsibility for

yourselfC. Getting MarriedD. Becoming financially independentE. Finishing your education

What the public thinks …

Developmental Periods

AdolescenceEmergingAdulthood

YoungAdulthood

MiddleAdulthood

LateAdulthood

Arnett’s Model

18-25 years old

infancy

early childhood

middle childhood

adolescence

emerging adulthood

adulthood

late adulthood

What are the Characteristics of Emerging Adults?Exploring identitiesInstability (work, romance, residence)Focusing on self as independentBelieve themselves “between” adolescent & adultBelieve life holds many possibilities

NOT Universal – LOTS of variation

Believe life holds many possibilities

Arnett, J. J. (2007). Emerging adulthood: What is it, and what is it good for?.Child development perspectives, 1(2), 68-73.

Depressive Symptons Decline

Arnett, J. J. (2007). Emerging adulthood: What is it, and what is it good for?.Child development perspectives, 1(2), 68-73.

Believe life holds many possibilities

Self-Esteem Rises

Domains of Development

Social

Psychological

(Cognitive &

Emotional)

Physiological

Social

CognitiveEmotional

Physiological

GE Guidelines

This Class

Developmental DomainsP

sych

olog

ical • Thinking, learning, understanding, gaining

knowledge, perceiving; ideas; beliefs; attitudes; identity formation; etc.

Cognitive

• Self-esteem; pride; shame; sympathy; empathy; mental health; stress; anxiety; happiness; anger; hopelessness; etc.

Emotional

• Relationships with family; significant others; peers; classmates; professors; interactions with others; group memberships and activities; cultural relationships; etc.

Social

• Health (such as: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, STDs/HIV/AIDS); fitness; nutrition; physical activities; etc.

Physiological

Student Development Paper

600-1200 word paper on “college student development”

Paper will examine development in all four development domains (physiological, social, emotional, cognitive) during emerging adulthood

You can explore a topic of your choosing (e.g., friendships, stress, romantic relationships, nutrition, health, etc.) related to college student development – as long as you cover all four domains

Student Development Paper

Assignment Preparation Watch video by Dr. Maureen SmithReview Paper Guidelines and RubricReview Audio Lectures and Videos Choose Topic (Argument or Question)Read and Find Articles on Emerging AdulthoodWrite Outline and ReviewWrite Paper

Materials in CanvasPaper Guidelines

Suggested Topics for the paper

Rubric for Grading Paper

Audio Lectures Lifespan Development and Area E (21 minutes) Emerging Adulthood (29 minutes) General Issues in College Student Development (20 minutes) College Student Developmental in the Context of Developmental

Domains (40 minutes) Paper-overview and how to find the references (15 minutes)

Quizzes Take Emerging Adulthood quiz (Due last night) Take Lifespan Development quiz. Take the College Student Development quiz

Four Required Articles on Student Development

Materials in CanvasTo prepare, read the four required articles –

Burgess, S. R., Stermer, S., & Burgess, M. R. (2012). Video game playing and academic performance in college students. College Student Journal, 46(2), 376-387 (PDF Link)

Conley, K. M., & Lehman, B. J. (2012). Test anxiety and cardiovascular responses to daily academic stressors. Stress And Health: Journal Of The International Society For The Investigation Of Stress, 28(1), 41-50. doi:10.1002/smi.1399 (PDF Link)

Holman, A., & Sillars, A. (2012). Talk about 'hooking up': The influence of college student social networks on nonrelationship sex. Health Communication, 27(2), 205-216. doi:10.1080/10410236.2011.575540 (PDF Link)

Zawadzki, M. J., Graham, J. E., & Gerin, W. (2013). Rumination and anxiety mediate the effect of loneliness on depressed mood and sleep quality in college students. Health Psychology, 32(2), 212-222. doi:10.1037/a0029007 (PDF Link)

Important DatesLearn about Lifespan Development and Emerging Adulthood – Listen to: Lifespan Development and Area E (audio lecture 21

minutes) Listen to: Emerging Adulthood (audio lecture 29 minutes) Take Lifespan Development quiz. Oct 2

To prepare, read the four required articles – Listen to: General Issues in College Student Development (

audio lecture) (20 minutes) Listen to: College Student Developmental in the Context of

Developmental Domains (audio lecture) (40 minutes) Take the College Student Development quiz Oct 7

References – Oct 11 Watch the paper-overview audio lecture that explains how to find

the references Find eight (or more) references (2/domain) for your College

Student/Emerging Adult Development paper and submit them to Canvas in APA format.

College Student Development Outline Due – Oct 11 Bring to class Oct 12

College Student Development Paper Due – Oct 19 Upload file in Canvas; Exercise caution with Google Docs

INTRODUCTION Topic presented in an argument or in a question Contains an overview of the paper Includes background information

FOR EACH DEVELOPMENT DOMAIN (4)Quality of references Integrated; Consistent with the argument or questionReference properly cited (APA format)Study subjects describedResults clearly identified

How paper will be evaluated (rubric)

CONCLUSION Overview: Support argument? Answer question? Key messages Interaction between domains Impact to transitioning to next developmental stage

OVERALL WRITING QUALITYInformation clearly organizedWell-written (minor spelling or grammar errors)References listed in APA format

How paper will be evaluated (rubric)

Sometimes called “refereed” or “scholarly” articles Written by experts and reviewed by other experts in the field Limit database search to peer-reviewed journals onlyCheck database Ulrichsweb.com to determine if journal is

peer-reviewedCheck actual journal (the physical version)Visit PsychInfo (database in MLK Library); LibGuide for

Child and Adolescent Developmenthttps

://library.sjsu.edu/video/finding-scholarly-peer-reviewed-articles

Peer-Reviewed Articles

ExampleTopic: High AnxietyArgument: …. High Anxiety in emerging adults can

negatively affect a student’s academic performance and their well-being based on ….[information from credible website]

Now back it up with research covering each of the development domains.Cognitive: Impact to test scores? Affect short or long

term learning?Social: Lack relationships? Create dependencies?Emotional: Depression? Distress? Mental health issues?Physical: High blood pressure? Headaches? Fatigue?

Impact to overall fitness?In your conclusion: how do the four domains interact to impact overall development and well-being? Transition to next developmental stage?

ExampleTopic: Video GamesQuestion: …Do video games….This paper will address….What impact does the research say playing video games have on each of the development domains.Cognitive: Better learning vehicle? Affect beliefs or

morals? (e.g., deception is an expectation in some games)

Social: Lack relationships? Improve relationships?Emotional: Self-esteem issues? Release of stress?

Improvement to mental health?Physical: Eye problems? Carpal tunnel? Overall fitness?

In your conclusion: how do the four domains interact to impact overall development and well-being? Transition to next developmental stage?

Review the Guidelines and Rubric600 – 1200 Words Format: Introduction, Body and Conclusion

Body: Four Sections (one for each domain)Connect or bridge sections

References Cited in Body and Listed on Last Page (APA style)

Not a Self-Reflection but a Research ReportNo Quotes and Do NOT Plagiarize!

Tips for a Good Score