Announcements
JOB FAIR
Engineering & Computer Science Job & Internship
Date: Wednesday September 30, 2015
Location: SJSU Event Center
Time: 12-1pm Undergraduates only; 1-5pm Undergraduates &
Graduate students and Alumni
Announcements
This week’s labs
Bring construction material for your wind
turbine support towers
Course Goals – GE Area E
At the end of this course students will be able to
identify the:
• Psychological • Emotional
• Social
• Physiological
factors and their interrelation on human development and
recognize how:
 Those factors and their interrelation influence a
student’s well-being
 A student’s well-being is affected by the university’s
academic and social systems
 To
use appropriate social skills to enhance learning
and develop positive interpersonal relationships
Area E and ENGR 10 Assignments
Overview of Student Development
SJSU General Education
Area A – Basic Skills (9 units)
Area B – Science & Math (9 units)
Area C – Humanities & Arts (9 units)
Area D – Social Sciences (9 units)
Area E – Human Understanding & Development
(3 units)
SJSU Studies (12 units)
Area E – SJSU General Education
Course Content Goals:
 Understand yourself as an integrated
physiological, social, emotional and
cognitive entity;
 Be able to formulate strategies for lifelong
personal development;
 Be able to employ available university resources
to support your academic and personal
development.
Area E – SJSU General Education
Student Learning Objectives:
Recognize the physiological, social, emotional and
cognitive influence on your well-being
Recognize the interrelation of the physiological,
social, emotional and cognitive factors on your
development across the lifespan
Use appropriate social skills to enhance learning and
develop positive interpersonal relationships with diverse
groups and individuals
Area E – SJSU General Education
 Student Learning Objectives (cont.):
Recognize how your well-being is affected by the
university’s academic and social systems, and how you
can facilitate your development within the University
environment
Area E Activities and Assignments
Teamwork
• Work with diverse groups and individuals
Reflections
• Employ university resources
• Recognize the physiological, social, emotional and
cognitive influence on well-being
Paper
• Recognize the physiological, social, emotional and
cognitive influence on well-being
• Recognize selves as individuals undergoing a
particular stage of human development
Robot
Discussion
• Recognize the interrelation of the physiological,
social, emotional and cognitive factors on
development across the lifespan
Class Survey
How Old Are You?
A) Younger than 18
B) 18-20
C) 21-25
D) 25-30
E) Older than 30
Class Survey
Do you feel you have reached adulthood?
A. Yes
B. No
C. In some ways yes, in some ways no
What the public thinks…
Class Survey
Which of the following do you think is most
important for becoming an adult?
A. Making independent decisions
B. Accepting responsibility for yourself
C. Getting Married
D. Becoming financially independent
E. Finishing your education
What the public thinks …
Developmental Periods
infancy
early childhood
middle
childhood
adolescence
emerging
adulthood
18-25 years old
adulthood
late adulthood
Arnett’s Model
Adolescence
Emerging
Adulthood
Young
Adulthood
Middle
Adulthood
Late
Adulthood
What are the Characteristics of
Emerging Adults?
 Exploring identities
 Instability (work, romance, residence)
 Focusing on self as independent
 Believe themselves “between” adolescent & adult
 Believe life holds many possibilities
NOT Universal – LOTS of variation
Believe life holds many possibilities
Depressive Symptons Decline
Arnett, J. J. (2007). Emerging adulthood: What is it, and what is it good for?.Child development
perspectives, 1(2), 68-73.
Believe life holds many possibilities
Self-Esteem Rises
Arnett, J. J. (2007). Emerging adulthood: What is it, and what is it good for?.Child development
perspectives, 1(2), 68-73.
Domains of Development
Physiological
Social
Psychological
(Cognitive &
Emotional)
GE Guidelines
Physiological
Social
Emotional
Cognitive
This Class
Psychological
Developmental Domains
Cognitive
• Thinking, learning, understanding, gaining
knowledge, perceiving; ideas; beliefs; attitudes;
identity formation; etc.
Emotional
• Self-esteem; pride; shame; sympathy; empathy;
mental health; stress; anxiety; happiness; anger;
hopelessness; etc.
Social
Physiological
• Relationships with family; significant others; peers;
classmates; professors; interactions with others;
group memberships and activities; cultural
relationships; etc.
• Health (such as: high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, STDs/HIV/AIDS); fitness; nutrition;
physical activities; etc.
Student Development Paper
 600-1200 word paper on “college student development”
 Paper will examine development in all four development
domains (physiological, social, emotional, cognitive) during
emerging adulthood
 You can explore a topic of your choosing (e.g., friendships,
stress, romantic relationships, nutrition, health, etc.) related
to college student development – as long as you cover all
four domains
Student Development Paper
Assignment Preparation
 Watch video by Dr. Maureen Smith
 Review Paper Guidelines and Rubric
 Review Audio Lectures and Videos
 Choose Topic (Argument or Question)
 Read and Find Articles on Emerging Adulthood
 Write Outline and Review
 Write Paper
Materials in Canvas
Paper Guidelines
Suggested Topics for the paper
Rubric for Grading Paper
Audio Lectures
 Lifespan Development and Area E (21 minutes)
 Emerging Adulthood (29 minutes)
 General Issues in College Student Development (20 minutes)
 College Student Developmental in the Context of Developmental Domains (40 minutes)
 Paper-overview and how to find the references (15 minutes)
Quizzes
 Take Emerging Adulthood quiz (Due last night)
 Take Lifespan Development quiz.
 Take the College Student Development quiz
Four Required Articles on Student Development
Materials in Canvas
To prepare, read the four required articles –
 Burgess, S. R., Stermer, S., & Burgess, M. R. (2012). Video game playing and academic
performance in college students. College Student Journal, 46(2), 376-387 (PDF Link)
 Conley, K. M., & Lehman, B. J. (2012). Test anxiety and cardiovascular responses to daily
academic stressors. Stress And Health: Journal Of The International Society For The Investigation Of
Stress, 28(1), 41-50. doi:10.1002/smi.1399 (PDF Link)
 Holman, A., & Sillars, A. (2012). Talk about 'hooking up': The influence of college student
social networks on nonrelationship sex. Health Communication, 27(2), 205-216.
doi:10.1080/10410236.2011.575540 (PDF Link)
 Zawadzki, M. J., Graham, J. E., & Gerin, W. (2013). Rumination and anxiety mediate the
effect of loneliness on depressed mood and sleep quality in college students. Health
Psychology, 32(2), 212-222. doi:10.1037/a0029007 (PDF Link)
Important Dates
Learn about Lifespan Development and Emerging Adulthood –
 Listen to: Lifespan Development and Area E (audio lecture 21 minutes)
 Listen to: Emerging Adulthood (audio lecture 29 minutes)
 Take Lifespan Development quiz. Oct 2
To prepare, read the four required articles –
 Listen to: General Issues in College Student Development (audio lecture) (20 minutes)
 Listen to: College Student Developmental in the Context of Developmental Domains (audio
lecture) (40 minutes)
 Take the College Student Development quiz Oct 7
References – Oct 11
 Watch the paper-overview audio lecture that explains how to find the references
 Find eight (or more) references (2/domain) for your College Student/Emerging Adult
Development paper and submit them to Canvas in APA format.
College Student Development Outline Due – Oct 11
 Bring to class Oct 12
College Student Development Paper Due – Oct 19
 Upload file in Canvas; Exercise caution with Google Docs
How paper will be evaluated (rubric)
 INTRODUCTION
 Topic presented in an argument or in a question
 Contains an overview of the paper
 Includes background information
 FOR EACH DEVELOPMENT DOMAIN (4)
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Quality of references
Integrated; Consistent with the argument or question
Reference properly cited (APA format)
Study subjects described
Results clearly identified
How paper will be evaluated (rubric)
 CONCLUSION
 Overview: Support argument? Answer question?
 Key messages
 Interaction between domains
 Impact to transitioning to next developmental stage
 OVERALL WRITING QUALITY
 Information clearly organized
 Well-written (minor spelling or grammar errors)
 References listed in APA format
Peer-Reviewed Articles
 Sometimes called “refereed” or “scholarly” articles
 Written by experts and reviewed by other experts in the
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field
Limit database search to peer-reviewed journals only
Check database Ulrichsweb.com to determine if journal
is peer-reviewed
Check actual journal (the physical version)
Visit PsychInfo (database in MLK Library); LibGuide for
Child and Adolescent Development
https://library.sjsu.edu/video/finding-scholarly-peerreviewed-articles
Example
Topic: High Anxiety
Argument: …. High Anxiety in emerging adults can negatively
affect a student’s academic performance and their well-being
based on ….[information from credible website]
Now back it up with research covering each of the development
domains.
 Cognitive: Impact to test scores? Affect short or long term
learning?
 Social: Lack relationships? Create dependencies?
 Emotional: Depression? Distress? Mental health issues?
 Physical: High blood pressure? Headaches? Fatigue? Impact to
overall fitness?
In your conclusion: how do the four domains interact to impact overall
development and well-being? Transition to next developmental stage?
Example
Topic: Video Games
Question: …Do video games….This paper will address….
What impact does the research say playing video games have
on each of the development domains.
 Cognitive: Better learning vehicle? Affect beliefs or morals?
(e.g., deception is an expectation in some games)
 Social: Lack relationships? Improve relationships?
 Emotional: Self-esteem issues? Release of stress?
Improvement to mental health?
 Physical: Eye problems? Carpal tunnel? Overall fitness?
In your conclusion: how do the four domains interact to impact overall
development and well-being? Transition to next developmental stage?
Tips for a Good Score
 Review the Guidelines and Rubric
 600 – 1200 Words
 Format: Introduction, Body and Conclusion
 Body: Four Sections (one for each domain)
 Connect or bridge sections
 References Cited in Body and Listed on Last
Page (APA style)
 Not a Self-Reflection but a Research Report
 No Quotes and Do NOT Plagiarize!