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RESEARCH TOPIC: Physical Development from Childhood Through Adolescence   

        Physical change is among the most freely visible of all the children growth domains. Parents detect weight and height and the progress of both gross and motor skills. It is thus critical to remember that it is possible that what we see physically parallels to the things we cannot see such as brain development. In every development situation, the brain support movement and exploration yet when movement and exploration happen it stimulates the development of brain including synaptogenesis and neurogenesis (Papalia, Diane E., Sally Wendkos Olds, & Ruth Duskin Feldman. 1990). Indeed, the brain of a child produces numerous connections that are more than an adult’s brain has in the end. Later, synaptic connections used by children get eliminated through a process called pruning.

            The role played by parents is quite essential during developmental domains and all physical developments are very critical. When parents bond with their kids, they establish a sense of being safe to explore and when children are given positive feedback, they are motivated to push harder and reach out even more. It is also important to guide children and support them when they are developing. On top of assisting children to develop specific skills, parents and all the involved parties need to support a healthy type of lifestyle for the children. Some of the best practices include ample sleep, having balanced diet, and exercising regularly (Simpkin, Andrew J., et al. 549-558).  Also teaching children on how to live a well and safe life at home is important. They also need regular medical checkups in order to maintain a healthy life.

            The importance of managing a child’s development to adolescent is to ensure that the kid is fit to enter the next stage of development in good condition and health. By doing this, a child will manage to stay healthy and live a happy and healthy life.  This topic is interesting as it supports healthy development of a child into adolescent.

               REFERENCES:

Papalia, Diane E., Sally Wendkos Olds, & Ruth Duskin Feldman. A Child’s World: Infancy Through Adolescence. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990.

Simpkin, Andrew J., et al. “The Epigenetic Clock and Physical Development During Childhood and Adolescence: Longitudinal Analysis from a UK Birth Cohort.” International Journal of Epidemiology (2017) 549-558.

Literature Review Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Writing the Literature Review
When writing a critical literature review, you will need to summarize, evaluate, and offer critical comments on the ideas and information that the author(s)
presents in the literature.

Your goal should be to read and understand the literature, analyze the findings or arguments, and evaluate and comment on the literature. Please note that
unlike the Annotated Bibliography, in which you listed the sources you are planning to use, your Literature Review must be a written paper that incorporates
your responses to the questions below. For additional information on writing a Literature Review, you may review the following article: How to Write a
Literature Review

Reading the Literature

 Allow enough time to understand it.

 Read the literature without taking notes to gain an overall impression of its main idea.

 Read the literature again, analytically highlighting important ideas and making brief notes of main ideas and the main topic.

Ask yourself these questions:

Be sure to address the following issues within your literature review:

 Name of article and journal cited in proper APA format

 Where did you find this article? How did you know that it was a reliable and valid site?

 What is the issue that the article is specifically addressing? Is this a significant problem or issue related to the concepts and theory in this course? Why or
why not?

 What references did the author use in this article?

 Did the article contain research? What data was used? What instruments, if any, were used to collect data?

 What were some of the conclusions, if any, to the research in this article?

 Was the article reliable and valid? Explain.

 Was this article well written? Thoughtful and reflective? Applicable for the classroom teacher?

 What were the limitations in this article? Any variables?

 Any other thoughts, comments?

Guidelines for Submission: Your Literature Review should be at least two pages (four pages maximum), double-spaced, use 12-point Times New Roman font,
and contain citations in APA format.

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Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Background

Provides a
comprehensive overview
of research/data and
instruments used in
article

Provides explanation of
research/data and
instruments used in article

Some explanation of
research/data and
instruments used in article

Fails to provide explanation of
research/data and instruments
used in article

20

Main Elements Current
issue or Problem

addressed in article

The project includes all of
the main elements and
requirements

The paper includes most of
the main elements and
requirements

The paper includes some of
the main elements and
requirements

The paper lacks presentation of
the main elements and
requirements

20

Critique of Article
Citing Both Strengths

and Limitations

Well-developed critique
citing both strengths and
weaknesses of the article

Developed critique citing both
strengths and weaknesses of
the article

Some development citing
strengths and weaknesses of
the article

Some development but
incomplete critique of the
article

20

Mechanics

No errors related to
organization, grammar,
and style

Minor errors related to
organization, grammar, and
style

Some errors related to
organization, grammar, and
style

Major errors related to
organization, grammar, and
style

10

Proper Citation

All sources (information
and graphics) are
accurately documented in
discipline-appropriate
format

All sources (information and
graphics) are accurately
documented, but many are
not in discipline-appropriate
format

Some sources are not
accurately documented in
discipline-appropriate format

None of the sources are
accurately documented in
discipline-appropriate format

10

Application of Theory,
Reference Data, and

Course Concepts

Incorporates concepts
and theory from course
material and outside
references

Applies theory, reference
data, and course concepts

Incorporates some theory and
course concepts

Fails to apply theory or course
concepts

20

Total 100%