Erik Erikson’s Eight Psychosocial Stages of Developmental Learning Introduction Activity: Relationship Stage Action Intro • Have one person start by saying an action and their name. The action should start with the same letter as their name. • For example: energetic Eric or jumping Jill. Instructional Objective Counselors and Team Leaders will focus on students who failed or were border line of failure in the previous academic year. The learning objective will focus on two subparts. 1) Academics, 2) Team/Family Culture. Who is Erik Erikson ? • German –born American developmental psychologist • Created the eight stages of psychosocial developmental learning What are the eight stages of developmental learning? 1. Infancy: Trust vs. Mistrust 2. Early Childhood: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 3. Preschool: Initiative vs. Guilt 4. School Age: Industry vs. Inferiority What are the eight stages of developmental learning? 5. Adolescence: Identity vs. Role Confusion 6. Young Adulthood: Intimacy vs. Isolation 7. Middle Adulthood: Generativity vs. Stagnation 8. Maturity: Ego Integrity vs. Despair Intended Audience Middle School students in the Identity vs. Role Confusion stage focused on ages of 10-14. Middle Section: Relationship Activity – Getting to know one another Two Truths and a Lie • Go around the group and have everyone say two true statements about themselves and one false. The rest of the group has to guess which one is false. If participants find it hard to think on the spot, give them index cards and let them write it down. Then, toss the cards into the middle of the circle so you have to guess who the person is and what is false. You may be surprised. You can learn some crazy things about each other! Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Trust vs. Mistrust • Infant being fed meeting basic needs. Infant crying for basic needs. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt A child fluently placing pieces of a puzzle together. A child frustrated at not being able to put Lego's together. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Initiative vs. Guilt Five year old exploring environment. Five year old bullying others using force to attract attention. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Industry vs. Inferiority Children faces with academic challenges. Child faces academic failures and obstacles. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Identity vs. Role Confusion Teen socializing and developing personal identity. Teen being the outcast and having a role confusion. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Intimacy vs. Isolation Marriage a strong relationship requires selflessness. Selfish actions at this stage result in isolation. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Generativity vs. Stagnation • Adulthood and parenthood. Parental failure in adulthood. Examples of a psychosocial developmental learning stage Ego Integrity vs. Despair Older adult reflect on accomplishments of life. Older adult reflect on failures of life. Teamwork Activity Relationship Buildup Human Knot • Everyone stands in a circle and puts their right hand into the middle. They clasp hands with someone across the circle. Then, everyone puts their left hand into the middle of the circle and clasps the hand of a *different* person. The group is now in a “knot”. The object is for the group to untangle itself without releasing anyone’s hand. Conclusion: Erik Erickson Erik Erickson was able to use the eight stages mentioned above effectively as a psychological guide for developmental learning in the education setting. As individuals in the field of education and technology we are able to use Erickson’s theory and apply that knowledge to any instructional package whether it is in K-12 or higher education. References • • • • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Erikson http://psychology.about.com/library/bl_psych osocial_summary.htm http://www.deca.org/_docs/chapterresources/DECA-teambuildinggames.pdf http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb /history/erikson.htm#Theory