The Development of the Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Learner and Implications for Teaching

This course is designed to examine young adolescents, their development and issues related to their educational needs during the period of growth from childhood through adolescence. Exploration and application of research-based findings will be pursued to investigate the developmental differences between the stages of preadolescence and high school adolescents and its impact on education. Students will learn how to use developmental characteristics in the instructional design and planning process. Students will also learn how schools should be structured to maximize learning for this population.