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ECE 113 Child Psychology

ASSIGNMENT 60%

PART D

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Part D: (20%) – 7-8 pages

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Read Topic 10 on ‘Individual Differences’ and write a Report titled:

“Individual Differences Among Children in My Class”

  • Observe the children in you class and identify the types of individual differences among the children under your care such as the following:

1 Differences physically

2.Differences in learning / achievement

3.Differences in motor ability

4.Differences in temperament

5.Differences in interests and aptitudes

6.Differences in self-confidences / self-concept

7.Differences in social interaction

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�Use the above list to guide your observation. �

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•Gather evidence to show whether these above

differences are found among children in your class

•Describe how the children in your class are different.

•Example: children who are overweight or obese compared to others, children are physically active compared to others; children who have a feisty temperament compared to others, children good in mathematics compared to others and so forth.

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Step and Evidence

  1. Read and understand each differences
  2. Observe minimum 4-6 children in your classroom
  3. Prepare a table to have a ‘Big Picture’ of individual differences in your classroom
  4. Write the report in essay form.

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Differences

Child 1

Child 2

Child 3

physically

Active

Passive

Healthy

learning / achievement

Good in Language

Good in Maths

Fast Learner

motor ability

Good in gross motor skills

Good in fine motor skills

Good in dancing

temperament

Easy Child

Difficult Child

Slow Child

interests and aptitudes

Read story book

Arts talented

Playing piano

self-confidences / self-concept

positive

negative

positive

social interaction

Many friends

No friend

Good communica-tion

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Big Picture

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  • You decide on the format of your Report
  • You DO NOT NEED to quote sources
  • Use your own words
  • Give your own opinion

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‘Individual

Differences’

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SUGGESTION TITLES

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Individual Differences in my classroom

2.1 Differences physically

2.2.Differences in learning / achievement

2.3.Differences in motor ability

2.4.Differences in temperament

2.5.Differences in interests and aptitudes

2.6.Differences in self-confidences / self-concept

2.7.Differences in social interaction

3.0 Conclusion

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Thank You!