Young Adolescent Development

Young Adolescent Development

Emotional development

Identity

Social groups

Ethnic identity

Adolescents don't comprehends

As children they start to understand differnces

Sexual identity

Gender stereotypes

Parents/peers have largest role

Experimenting

Males

Begin to find things attractive

Females

Self-esteem issues

Cultural infulences

Egocentrism

Children think differently

They struggle w/relating to others

Mood swings

Causes

Social and intellectual changes

Hormones

Cognitive development

Concrete -> Formal thought

1/3 of students can use formal thought

Concrete

categories

Order objects

Formal

problem-solving skills

Knowledge beyond classroom

Operational thought

Think/plan for future

Abstract ideas may be hard to grasp

Meta cognition

Think, feel, & act

Organization

Teachers struggle w/students being organized

Social development

Groups

Popular/unpopular

Students want to fit in

Friendships

Male

Stands through hard times

Material support

Female

Emotional support

intimacy

Family

Morals

Moral dilemmas teach children

Through this they gain life long values for the future

Primary role for education

Parents often become an "embarrassment"

Physical development

Sleep needs increase

Without sleep causes

Impairs memory

trouble focusing

Hormones/Puberty

Growth spurts

Appetite growth