Research and Development Theories

Part 1 Directions:
Step 1: Click on the link below and watch the Chapter 2 lecture video Developmental Research and Theories.
https://mediaspace.minnstate.edu/media/OER+-+Developmental+Research++Theories+Chapter+2/1_hy3tjel3
Step 2: Click on the link below and play “Name That Developmental Theory Activity.” Click on the lock and choose from the theories of Behavioral, Cognitive, Social, Psychodynamic, and Contextual. All words are capitalized. See if you can unlock all of them and turn them from red to green.
Name That Developmental Theory Activity
Step 3: Click on the link below and read one of the articles (i.e., Article A – Virtual Reality and Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Article B Screen Time and Problem Behaviors in Children). The Reseach Study Analysis with the articles can also be found under Content, Course Documents, and Chapter 2.
Research Study Analysis Link
Q1: What is the purpose of the study?
Q2: What kind of research study is this? (experimental, correlational, secondary content analysis, or case study).
Q3: What kind of data did the researchers collect/analyze, and how big was the sample size?
Q4: What are big results from this study?
Q5: What’s a limitation you see in the study?
Step 4: Comment on two other discussion posts so we can have a class discussion. It’s important to have open ended discussions so we can learn from each other.