Description
Book SynopsisPart of the Blackwell Series on Teaching Psychological Science , this practical, hands-on guide shares ideas, tips, and strategies for effectively teaching lifespan developmental psychology to undergraduates.
Trade Review"The book provides numerous useful ideas for topics, course structuring, activities, and logistical issues for instructors teaching a life-span human development course. It will be especially useful to individuals who have not taught this course before or have taught it infrequently." Nancy Eisenberg, Arizona State University
Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface vii
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
1. Developing the Course 1
2. Contexts of Development: Research Methods 37
3. Prenatal Development; Labor and Delivery 65
4. Infant Development 87
5. Early Childhood Development 117
6. Middle Childhood Development 139
7. Adolescent Development 155
8. Young Adult Development 167
9. Middle Adult and Older Adult Development 181
10. Death and Dying 205
References 223
Author Index 251
Subject Index 261
