Introduction

The field of child development is constantly changing as new research findings are published or prior writings revisited.  The field is very broad – encompassing topics ranging from discipline and other parenting issues to brain development, genetic counseling, eating disorders and………it goes on and on.  This assignment encourages you to explore a topic of particular interest to you.

Assignment

·        Find two recent journal or college-level media articles on the same topic that are related to this course. 

·        After reading both, summarize the findings of the articles, comparing and contrasting the primary facts/information.

·        Then share your personal reaction and insights about the main points of the articles.

Report your findings in the following format:

Part I.

For each article list:

·        Title of the article

·        Author(s):  If available, what are the credentials/qualifications of the authors?

·        Journal/magazines/web site in which articles are published (full title)

·        What organization publishes the journals or magazines?

·        What are the dates of publication?

·        URL (address for site on the internet) for each article

Part II.

·        Summary:  Read both articles carefully, making notes about the key points or information.  Summarize the two articles together, making comparisons and contrasts about the findings on the topic of your report from both sources.  (Note:  the summary should be 1/2 to one page in length.  Any more is not a summary).

·        Reaction:  Why did you choose this particular topic?  How does it relate to the study of Child Growth and Development?  In what ways do you agree or disagree with what you read?  How will you use the information you learned in this report in your own life -- personal and/or professional?  (Note:  the reaction may be as long as you would like, but a minimum of 1/2 page is required.)

Submitting Work

·        Upload and submit your file to the Blackboard Site

Evaluation:

Evaluation will be based on the following:  Level of difficulty of articles (i.e. Readers Digest vs. professional journal), completeness, appropriateness or topic, quality of thought expressed in summary and reaction, presentation.