Course Information
Course Name The Child and Adolescent Learners Course Code Prof. Ed 1
and Learning Principles
Course Credit 3 unit
Course Requirements:
Major Exams
Summative Quizzes
Unit Outputs
Portfolio
Grading System
Term Grade Final Grade:
Major Exam Result-----30% Prelims------- 20%
Summative Quiz -----20% Midterm ------ 20%
Participation -------------25% Pre-Finals --- 20%
Required outputs -------15% Finals ---------40%
Attendance --------------10%
100%
Course Description
This course focuses on child and adolescent development with emphasis on current research and theories on biological, linguistic,
cognitive, social and emotional dimensions of development. Further, this includes factors that affect the progress pf development of
the learners and appropriate pedagogical principles and applicable for each developmental level of learners.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the pre-service teachers can:
Demonstrate an understanding of research-based knowledge in child and adolescent development and principles of teaching
and learning.
Articulate the rootedness of education in psychological contexts
Demonstrate understanding of supportive learning environments that nurture and inspire learners at each developmental
level.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of differentiated teaching to suit the learners’ gender, needs, strengths, interests
and experiences.
Apply pedagogies of learning and teaching appropriate for each developmental level.
Choose activities and strategies that are responsive to the learners’ linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and religious
background.
Learning Plan/Instructional Plan
Time Intended Learning Content Suggested Teaching Suggested
Allotment Outcomes Learning Activities Assessment
Week 1-3 Basic Concepts
Explain the basic Definition of Child and Adolescent Facilitated Summative
concepts related to Learners discussion using Quizzes
child and (UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO) comparative study
adolescent
development; Learner-Centered Psychological
Principles
Explain the 14 Conversation Reflection paper
learner-centered journey on the words
principles Human Development; Meaning, Concepts “ Learner-centered
and Approaches and the word
“Principles”; Class
The Stages of Development and discussion; Graphic
Developmental Task Reflection organizer
Define human Quiz
development Picture analysis on
different
Reflection Paper
developmental
Define stages; discussion;
Developmental reflective sharing
Task; Describe Issues on Human Development
Developmental Class discussion;
Task in each multi-media
Developmental presentation
Stage; Take a Research in Child and Adolescent Position Paper
research-based Development
position on issues
on human
development Reflection Paper
Take research-
Direct Teaching;
based position on
Thought Sharing
the three (3) issues
on development
Explain the basic Direct Teaching;
principles of Thought Sharing
research
Demonstrate
appreciation of the
role of teachers as
consumers and
producers of
development
research
Week 4-6 Discuss the Biological Development
concepts and Biological Beginnings
theories related to Physical and Motor Development Reporting; Concept Maps
the Neuroscience and Brain Development Discussion Summative Quiz
biological/physical Factors affecting Biological/ Physical
development of Development
children and Theories
adolescents Development Milestone (Gesell)
Ecological Systems Theory
(Bronfenbrenner)
Week 7- Discuss the Cognitive Development
10 concepts and Cognitive development and Theories
theories related to Piaget Reporting Concept Map
the cognitive Vygotsky Interactive Summative Test
development of Intelligence and Individual Differences Instruction
children and Concept of Intelligence (Binet) Researches
adolescents General Intelligence (Spearman)
Primary Mental Abilities
(Thurstone)
Multiple Intelligences (Gardner)
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
(Sternberg)
Cognitive Information Processing
Theory (Atkinson and Shiffrin)
Factors Affecting Cognitive Development
Language Development
Factors Affecting Cognitive and Language
Development
Week 11- Discuss concepts Social and Emotional Development
14 and theories Socio-emotional Development Reporting Concept Map
related to the Development of Self and Social Interactive Summative Test
socio-emotional Understandings Discussion
development of Psychoanalytic Theory (Freud) Library/Online
children and Psychosocial Theory (Erikson) Research
adolescents Social Learning Theory (Bandura)
Development of Motivation and Self-
Reputation
Content Theories
o -Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)
o -ERG Theory (Alderfer)
o -Theory of Need (McClelland)
o Two Factors Theory
(Herzberg)
Process Theories
o Reinforcement Theory
(Skinner)
o Expectancy Theory (Vroom)
o Goal Setting (Locke)
o Self-determination Theory
(Deci & Ryan)
Moral Development Theories
Piaget
Kohlberg
Turiel
Gilligan
Week 15- Compare and Behavioral Learning Theories and
18 contrast various Approaches to Learning Interactive
approaches to Discussion Reflection Paper
learning and What is Learning Explicit Teaching Concept Maps
describe how they Approaches to Learning Text Analysis Summative Quiz
are manifested in Behavioral Reporting
the classroom; and Social Cognitive
Apply behavior Information Processing
analysis in Cognitive Constructivist
teaching child and Social Constructivist
adolescent Connectionism
learners across Conditioning
curriculum areas Classical
Contiguous
Operant
Gestalt-Insight Learning
Experimental Learning Theory
References
Corpuz, B.B. et. al (2018). The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles. Lorimar Publishing, Inc. Quezon City,
Philippines.
Corpuz, B.B. et al (2015). Child and Adolescent Development. Lorimar Publishing, Inc., Quezon City, Philippines
Lucas, Ma. Rita D. and Corpuz, Brenda B, (2014). Facilitating Learning: A Metacognitive Process. Lorimar Publishing Inc,
Quezon City, Philippines
Compendium of Professional Education Syllabus
Other online resources
Prepared by: Approved by:
ESTEV C. CEREZA MA. ISABEL P. GABITO, Ed.D.
Instructor Dean
