ECDV 162 - Guiding Children’s Behavior3 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 Contact Hours: [PSYC 120 ] This course provides an in-depth study of positive interaction techniques which facilitate guiding children’s behavior and explores how adult/child interactions, parenting styles, and guidance techniques contribute to the development of self-esteem in children. Students will engage in extensive personal and professional reflection to identify how personal history, values, and behavioral expectations influence adult interactions with young children. OFFERED: fall and spring semester
Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies: Goal 1: Demonstrate understanding of the concept of self esteem
- Define self-esteem
- Identify behaviors and characteristics that indicate the development of healthy self-esteem
- Identify behaviors and characteristics that indicate the development of poor self-esteem
- Evaluate self-esteem and reflect on how it developed in terms of personal history
Goal 2: Demonstrate understanding of the influence of personal history on interaction with children
- Describe traits, characteristics, and behaviors unique to yourself
- Articulate the influence of the values and beliefs of your family of origin on your present self
- Explain the effect of time and location on your beliefs, goals, and behavior expectations
- Summarize how these experiences influence behavior expectations when working with children
Goal 3: Demonstrate understanding of factors that influence children’s behavior
- Explain how individual factors influence children’s behavior
- Describe adult/adult communication strategies and how they impact children’s behavior
- Identify environmental components that impact children’s behavior
- Summarize the role adults play in influencing children’s behavior
Goal 4: Demonstrate understanding of parenting styles and the translation to teaching styles
- Identify personal parenting/teaching style
- Describe the characteristics of that style and discuss the associated benefits and challenges
- Discuss the influence your style has on adult/child interactions
Goal 5: Demonstrate understanding of positive guidance techniques
- Compare and contrast punishment and discipline and identify the subsequent benefits and consequences
- Discuss a variety of positive guidance techniques
- Describe strategies for implementing positive guidance with young children
- Summarize the relationship between positive guidance and children’s self-esteem
Goal 6: Apply concepts of self-esteem and adult/child interactions to work with young children
- Outline strategies for implementing positive guidance practices in work with young children.
- Create a representation of factors that contribute to the development of self-esteem.
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