COURSE OUTLINE IN THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT LEARNERS AND

LEARNING PRINCIPLES

COURSE TITLE : The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles
COURSE CODE : PROF ED 1
NUMBER OF UNITS : 3 UNITS
CONTACT HOURS : 3 HOURS
PREREQUISITE : NONE
COURSE REQUIREMENTS : Reflection Papers, Research Paper, Individual and Group
Presentation, Module

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This 3-unit course focuses on child and adolescent development with emphasis on current
research and theory on biological, linguistic, cognitive, social, and emotional dimensions of
development. Further, this includes factors that affect the progress of development and shall
include appropriate pedagogical principles applicable for each developmental level.

COURSE OUTLINE

TIME
REMARKS
FRAME
CONTENT/TOPICS
I. Orientation Session ( including VMGO) and Leveling off
II. Basic Concepts and Issues on Human Development PRELIMS
A. Human Development Meaning, Concepts and
Approaches WEEK 1-2
B. The Core Issues on Human Development
C. Research in Child and Adolescent Development
D. D. Developmental Theories
III. Four Broad Dimension of Child and Adolescent Development
A. First Dimension: Physical Development WEEK 3-5
A.1 Pre-natal Development
A.2 brain Development
A.3 Perceptual Development
A.4 Motor Development
B. Second Dimension of Cognitive Development MIDTERM
B.1 Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
B.2 Vygotsky’s Theory of Development WEEK 6 - 9
B.3 Information Processing Theory
B.4 Intelligence Theory

C. Third Dimension: Language and Literacy Development

C.1 Behaviorist Theory
C.2 Nativist Theory
C.3 Interactionist Theory ( Cognitive)
C.4 Interactionist Theory ( Contextual)
C.5 Literacy Development

D. Fourth Dimension: Socio-emotional and Moral FINALS

Development
D.1 Erickson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development WEEK 10-18
D.2 Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
 D.3 Lawrence Kohlberg’s Cognitive Theory of Moral
Development
D.4 Carol Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development
IV. Factors Affecting Development
A. Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition, Early Sensory
Stimulation
B. Age- related Changes: Universal Changes, Group
Specific Changes, Individual Changes
C. Parenting, Role Modeling Peer Group Interactions

V. Learning Principles and Theories

A. Nature of Learning
B. Theories of Learning
B.1. Behavioral Theories of Learning
B.2. B.F. Skinner Operant Conditioning Theory
B.3. Social Learning Theory
C. Factors that Contribute to Learning
D. Laws of Learning and Other Laws of Learning with
Pedagogical Relevance
VI. Children with Special Needs
A. Various Developmental Disorders in Children and
Adolescents
B. B. Exceptional Development

Integration of Human Dignity , Independence, Self-esteem, Open-

Values mindedness, Physical Health, Self-control , Equality, Initiative,
Optimism

Course  Individual and group quizzes and exams

Requirements  Reflection/reaction papers on reading and other learning
activities
 Learning log/journals
 Major requirement: Case study (case observation. Analysis
and report)

Examinations (Prelim, Midterm & Final),Individual Reports, Class

Discussions on Assigned Topics, , Research Works, Exercises,
Activities
Grading System
Criteria Percentage
Class Standing ( quizzes, class
participation, assignments, other 50 %
outputs/performances)
Major Examinations 40 %
Attendance 10 %

REFERENCES:
Acero, Victoria D. Ph.D. et.al. Child and Adolescent Development ( 2008) Rex Book
Store, Manila Philippines.

Corpuz, Brenda B. et. al., Child and Adolescent Development, (2010) Lorimar Publishing
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MA: MIT Press.
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of the child. London: Routledge.

Cobb, N.J. (2001). The child: Infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Mountain View, CA:
Mayfield Publications

Cole, M, & Cole, S.R. (1993). The development of children (2nd Ed.). NY: Scientific
American Books.

Zulueta Francisco M. Principles and Methods of Teaching. (2009). National Bookstore.

Mandaluyong City.

Owens, K. (2002). Child and adolescent development: An integrated approach. Belmont,

CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

Papalin, D.E. (1999). A child’s world: Infancy through adolescence. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Siegler, R.S. (1986). Children is thinking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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http://www.yourrights.org.uk/your-rights/chapters/the-rights-of-the-children-and-young-
persons
http://www. Mamashealth.com/child/inreflex.asp
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Republic Act 9208 “Anti – Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003

Prepared by:

EDWIN D. NACION JR.

College Instructor