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Peer reviewedRitter, Ellen M. – Communication Education, 1981
Outlines four major characteristics of adolescent social-cognitive development. Discusses their affect on the adolescent's ability to understand communication concepts and to deal with the classroom audience and particular types of topics, assignments, or exercises. Draws implications for secondary speech curriculum. (JMF)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedThornburg, Hershel D. – High School Journal, 1980
Discussed are major developmental characteristics of 10 to 15-year olds. These characteristics are organized around the developmental, social, behavioral processes within early adolescents. It is suggested they are taking on the characteristics of older adolescents of the 1970s, involved in their own lives and in the decisions affecting them.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages
From Nerds to Normals: The Recovery of Identity among Adolescents from Middle School to High School.
Peer reviewedKinney, David A. – Sociology of Education, 1993
Reports on study in which 81 high school students were interviewed about group stratification and its impact on individual adolescents. Finds many students labeled as "nerds" in middle school were able to improve their self-concept and reconstruct themselves as "normal" in high school. Contends expanded range of school activities and more diverse…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Developmental Stages, Educational Sociology, Individual Development
Peer reviewedTate, Timothy; Bellante, Albert – Education, 1982
Describes the basic principles of the Personal Discovery Approach to motivating students (individuation, tasks, journey, imagery, dreams) and program modules (survival strategies, autobiographical work, "Express Yourself,""Experimental Listening," value clarification, "Group Time,""Human…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills
Direct linkChaskin, Robert J.; Baker, Stephen – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2006
In recent years, there has been increased policy interest in the way young people spend their time out of school, and in promoting the availability of opportunities for them to spend this time in productive and developmentally supportive ways. Out-of-school opportunities (such as arts and music programs, sports teams, community service, youth …
Descriptors: Grade 10, Neighborhoods, Adolescents, Interests
Download full textBrion-Meisels, Steven; And Others – 1982
This teacher's manual for drug abuse education is one volume of a six volume curriculum for the secondary level, designed to provide a systematic, group-oriented approach to decision-making in areas crucial to adolescent development: drug (substance) use and abuse, sexuality and social relationships, juvenile law, work and people and government.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Decision Making Skills
Brion-Meisels, Steven; And Others – 1982
This teacher's manual is one volume in a six volume curriculum for the secondary level, designed to provide a systematic, group-oriented approach to decision-making in areas crucial to adolescent development: sexuality and social relationships, drug (substance) use and abuse, work, juvenile law, and people and government. An introductory section…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Contraception, Dating (Social)
