Child Development Case Studies: Vulpix vs. Michael
For a child development and psychology class, we each performed an eight-week case study research project in order to identify the development of two seven-year-old children, one boy and one girl, and compare the rate at which they are developing to the average seven-year-old. The goal of the case study was to observe and assess the development of said children in five categories: cognitive development, physical development, social development, moral and spiritual development, and identity development. The methods we used for data collection included interviewing the subject, their parents, and their teachers; observing them at school and during their soccer games, performing a series of short test assessments on the two of them, and gathering extant data from their schooling thus far. According to the data, Michael and Vulpix appear to be developing at relatively good paces for their age with Vulpix only needing improvement in some of her cognitive development. Recommendations include continuing to maintain healthy lifestyles and helping them learn that education is valuable. All in all, this case study helped us observe and compare the average seven-year-old boy and girl in their stages of development.
EDUC 330 Child Development
Brian Kaelin
Banquet Room
10 AM – Noon