HDEV 1123 Child Development

Assignment: Chapter Four-Theories of Child Development

19 Months of Age (1 year, 7 months)

Assignment Objectives/Learning Outcomes (Why are you doing this Assignment?)

Program Outcome Focus (as indicated on Course Outline)

Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, 2018 Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, 2018
ECE Program Standard: Element of Performance:

3. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability g. support the development and learning of children*
to: co-design and maintain inclusive* early learning within the context of their family*, culture* and
environments* to value and support equitable, community
accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for all
children*, their families* and communities in a range of
early years and child care* settings

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student Learning Objective:
has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
1. Recognize major theories and strategies used to 1.1 Interpret the basic concepts and themes addressed
study human growth and development from conception by theorists in child development
and into the preschool years 1.2. Identify methods of studying development
1.3. Explain Piaget’s stages of development

Assignment Description
Virtual Child: 19 Months Old (1 year, 7 months)
**Ensure you have completed all Virtual Child tasks up to 19 months (1 year, 7 months)
(Please refer to the screenshot to ensure you have completed all tasks to the required age).
If required tasks are incomplete, the assignment will receive a grade of zero (0).

Be sure to read the rubric below to ensure you have met all expectations.
Remember assignments are to evaluate your understanding of course content, therefore, you must
refer to information learned (not personal opinions).

1. Complete all Virtual Child tasks as indicated in the hybrid classroom up to 19 months
of age (1 year, 7 months).
This includes progressing through:
-13 screens of information and/or choices between 1 year and 1 year, 3 months
-1 screen of information and/or choices between 1 year, 3 months and 1 year, 6 months
-15 screens information and/or choices between 1 year, 6 months and 1 year, 7 months (see
screen below)
Please note the red arrows below. The vertical arrow pointing down shows you what age your
child should be.
The horizontal arrow shows you how many screens are in each section and the small white
bars turn blue with each screen completed.
You will proceed to where there are only 2 white bars remaining on the screen below. If you go
past this screen, you will see some reflection questions which are not required to complete for
evaluation but are a good study tool if you wish to do them.
You do not have to provide anything to demonstrate that you met the screen requirements as
the instructor has access to your progression.
Do not progress past this screen.

If required tasks as outlined above are incomplete, the assignment will be receive a grade of zero (0)
regardless of whether the questions below are answered and submitted.

Be sure to read the rubric below to ensure you have met all expectations.
Remember assignments are to evaluate your understanding of course content, therefore, you must
refer to information learned (not personal opinions).

** Remember to include information you have learned from the lectures, e-text and virtual child
activities in your answer. This is what “refer to course content” means.
Answer each of the questions fully with critical thinking.
All assignments must be saved as a PDF file and uploaded to the corresponding assignment
area in Brightspace.

Assignment Questions:

As you continue raising your child, briefly reflect on your own upbringing.
1a. Choose either the biological perceptive of the child development perspectives/theories or
the learning perspective of the child development perspectives/theories and provide a brief
explanation of the chosen perspective.
1b. Provide one specific example of a parenting decision your parents/caregivers made that is
reflective of the perspective/theory you chose, including specifically how this example
demonstrates that perspective/theory.

2a. Provide one specific example of a parenting decision you have made in your Virtual Child
experience that is reflective of the chosen perspective/theory including specifically how this
example demonstrates that perspective/theory.

** Remember to refer to the rubric below to ensure you have met or exceeded expectations.

RUBRIC:
 Exceeds Expectations Meets Meets some Does not Meet
Expectations expectations Expectations

3 2.5 2 0

Course Content Communicates Communicates an Communicates Communicates a

Chose 1 of the 2 perspectives, excellent accurate limited lack of
explained chosen perspective) understanding and understanding of understanding of understanding of
creative use of course course content. course content. course content.
content.

Application Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates No connections

(Use course content to demonstrate exceptional and meaningful limited between course
how that chosen perspective relates to meaningful connections connections content and
your childhood experience and how the connections between between course between course assignment.
chosen perspective applies to your course content and content and content and
Virtual Child. Clearly demonstrates an assignment. assignment. assignment.
understanding of the chosen
perspective based on supporting
information from lecture and e-text.
Examples of decisions clearly relate to
chosen perspective)

3 2 1 0

Assignment Criteria (Instructions) Exceeds all Meets all Missing one or Meets less than
Choose and explained perspective assignment criteria, assignment criteria more of half of
based on childhood, clearly explained demonstrating assignment assignment
perspectives based on virtual child, originality and criteria criteria
provided applicable examples) creativity
communicated clearly, concisely and
correctly.

.5 .5 0 0

Spelling/Grammar/ 0 spelling/grammar 2 errors s/g 3 errors s/g 4+ errors

error

Citation APA Components of Attempt, but not No citation

Includes both in-text APA 7 APA Plagiarism will
and full reference list Includes both in- Missing in-text or result in a mark
and meets all APA 7 text and full full reference list of zero for this
criteria reference list, one assignment
or more minor
errors

TOTAL /10

References:

Ontario Ministry of Training, Universities and Colleges. (2018, April 13). Retrieved from:
http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng

Revised: Hayes, 2024