Introduction to child development and education -- Biological development -- Cognitive development : Piagetبs stage theory -- Cognitive development : information-processing theory -- Social theories of development and learning -- Sociocultural theories of development and education -- Language development and linguistic diversity -- Intelligence and individual differences in academic competence -- The development of academic motivation -- Family and peer relationships -- Gender role development -- Recognizing and understanding student mental health problems -- Integrative review of major concepts.
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