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Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence http://rock.uwc.edu/psych/psy360/outlines/Socado.htm A very brief outline of Erikson's & Kohlberg's Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence-Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence. (2 pages) Socioemotional Development http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/affsys/erikson.html This Web site lists a very detailed explanation of Erickson's theory of socioemotional development. Temperament http://www.temperamentproject.bc.ca/ The site for The Temperament Project, a Canadian organization offering early intervention and providing support, education, and information to those who live or work with children who have been temperamentally challenging to raise from an early age. Includes suggested readings and other Web links. More About Temperament http://www.temperament.com/ Temperament.com is about behavioral individuality in infants, children and adults. It is intended as a clearinghouse for research and practical information about temperamental characteristics to be used by parents, students, professionals and others who have an interest in temperament. APA's Learner-Centered Principles http://www.apa.org/ed/lcp2/lcptext.html The APA Learner-Centered Principles Work Group revised fourteen psychological principles pertaining to the learner and the learning process. The principles pertain to the following factors influencing learning: cognitive and metacognitive factors, motivational and affective factors, developmental and social factors, and individual difference factors. The goals of the group were to direct attention on the contributions of psychology to understanding the learner in educational contexts, and to examine ways that a focus on the psychology of learners and learning could contribute to school redesign. The principles are an important foundation and framework for improving the quality of teaching and learning in America's schools. Moral and Character Development Notes http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/morchr/morchr.html#Impacting Notes by William Huitt, including a brief history of Character Education in the United States, impacting moral and character development, three exemplary programs, and many interactive links to related resources & references (10 pages). Tutorial on Kohlberg's Theory http://snycorva.cortland.edu/~ANDERSMD/KOHL/content.HTML A tutorial on Kohlberg's theory of moral development containing information about his ideas of moral reasoning, & its roots in Piaget's ideas of moral realism and morality of cooperation (1 page including links). Enrichment Can Affect the Brain at Every Age http://www.newhorizons.org/blab_diamond1.html The Significance of Enrichment article by Marian Cleeves Diamond, Ph.D. states that the single most valuable piece of information she has learned from all of her studies is that structural differences can be detected in the cerebral cortices of animals exposed at any age to different levels of stimulation in the environment. At every age studied, her research has shown anatomical effects due to enrichment or impoverishment. The results from enriched animals provide a degree of optimism about the potential of the brain in elderly human beings, just as the effects of impoverishment warn us of the deleterious consequences of inactivity. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/regsys/maslow.html Project: No Gangs http://www.duila.org/ This site presents information about gangs, gang crime, prevention, and youth awareness. Also includes links to sites about substance abuse. Study on the Arts and Prosocial Impact http://www.rand.org/arts_area/artresearch/social.html This project was designed to provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness of fine arts interventions in promoting positive change in youth. Center for Disabilities and Development http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uhs/DRL/viewsub.cfm?CatID=Cha&SubID=2.0 A site providing resources for behavioral disorders and disabilities.
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