Origin and Development

Summarize the international variations in school enrollment during middle childhood, and compare and contrast the school socialization practices of Eastern and Western cultures.

Describe how reading and math skills develop from early childhood to middle childhood and the variations in approaches to teaching these skills.

Describe the main features and critiques of intelligence tests, and compare and contrast Gardner’s and Sternberg’s approaches to conceptualizing intelligence.

How many of Gardner’s eight intelligences were emphasized in your elementary school education?

Describe how attention and memory change from early childhood to middle childhood, and identify the characteristics of children who have ADHD.

What were some of the reasons mentioned in this video why some children are better at certain sports than others?

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