Psychology assignment

1680 words!!!

The purpose of this assignment is to identity and discuss the practices and/or conditions that will support or are detrimental to Sam’s learning and provide recommendations for Sam’s teacher to further support Sam’s learning and development. In discussing the practices and/or conditions that support or hinder Sam’s learning, you will need to identify and explain the relevant theoretical concepts to which each of the practices or conditions relate.

​Drawing on six (different) relevant concepts from three of the following theories (6 concepts in total – 3 that support Sam’s learning and 3 that are detrimental to his learning), critically analyse the practices and/or conditions present in the scenario that impact on Sam’s learning and development.

​Piaget’s Cognitive Development
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory
Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory
Information Processing Theories
Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

​Two of your selected theories must be different from the theories you selected for your Assignment 1 Essays 1 & 2.

After this discussion, you should recommend six educational strategies that Sam’s teacher could use to further support Sam’s learning and development.________________________________________

This report is best written in three parts (include headings). It does not need an introduction or conclusion.

​Part 1 (600 words)

Describe three separate practices and/or conditions relevant to Sam’s context and his teacher’s pedagogy that support Sam’s learning and/or development. Explain each with reference to a specific theoretical concept, including how each practice or condition will support Sam’s learning. All discussion about theoretical concepts relevant to development and learning and pedagogical practices need to be supported by scholarly references. It is recommended that you discuss each practice and/or condition fully before moving on to the next.

​​ Part 2 (600 words)

Describe three separate practices and/or conditions relevant to Sam’s context and his teacher’s pedagogy that are detrimental to Sam’s learning and development. Explain each with reference to a specific theoretical concept, including how each practice or condition is detrimental Sam’s learning. All discussion about theoretical concepts relevant to development and learning and pedagogical practices need to be supported by scholarly references. It is recommended that you discuss each practice and/or condition fully before moving on to the next.

Part 3 (600 words)

Provide educational strategies informed by your knowledge of Sam’s situation and theoretical concepts that will support his learning and development.

Drawing from your above discussion and analyses in Part 1 and Part 2 of your report, make six recommendations (specific educational practices) relevant to Sam’s context that could be implemented by Sam’s teacher to further support his learning.

In your recommendations you need to ensure the practices are conducive to Sam’s learning.

For example:
You may have noticed an absence of social interaction with his peers (not referenced) – What teaching practice/strategy can you recommend to Sam’s teacher to support the development of social interaction (not referenced)? Which theoretical concept has informed your recommended teaching practice (referenced) and how will this support Sam’s learning (referenced)?

Non-education students will provide an academically written report which identifies how theory is employed in their discipline. This assignment will be negotiated with the course coordinator.

All pages should have a footer which should include your name, student ID, course name and tutor. All pages should be numbered.

A minimum of 2 line spacing and font size of 12 is required.
Proofreading your report before you submit it electronically is essential.
All reports must be submitted via the course Learnonline site.

A formal report format (with section numbering, table of contents etc) is not required. Prepare a simple report with headings to delineate sections. Your reference list should follow at the end of your report.

Referencing: Your referencing must conform with the UniSA Harvard Referencing system. https://lo.unisa.edu.au/course/view.php?id=3839 A minimum of 4 scholarly references are required for your report (use of the course text is essential and counts as 1 of your 4 scholarly references). Scholarly references include academic journals, text books, and recognised curriculum documents. Websites such as Wikipedia, simply psychology, ask.com, and other blogs are not counted as scholarly, regardless of who writes them.

Poor referencing, spelling, grammar and punctuation will impact on your grade.

The purpose of this assignment is to identity and discuss the practices and/or conditions that will support or are detrimental to Sam’s learning and provide recommendations for Sam’s teacher to further support Sam’s learning and development. In discussing the practices and/or conditions that support or hinder Sam’s learning, you will need to identify and explain the relevant theoretical concepts to which each of the practices or conditions relate.

​Drawing on six (different) relevant concepts from three of the following theories (6 concepts in total – 3 that support Sam’s learning and 3 that are detrimental to his learning), critically analyse the practices and/or conditions present in the scenario that impact on Sam’s learning and development.

​Piaget’s Cognitive Development
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory
Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory
Information Processing Theories
Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory

​Two of your selected theories must be different from the theories you selected for your Assignment 1 Essays 1 & 2.

After this discussion, you should recommend six educational strategies that Sam’s teacher could use to further support Sam’s learning and development.