Adolescence intro

AdolescenceUnit Two

Foundational Theories

What personality traits and behaviours are adolescents demonstrating in these clips?

Adolescence

Are these clips representative of how teenagers act?

Storm and Stress – Stanley G Hall

Key Concepts?

Discuss: Describe a scenario in which a teenager might swing from one emotional extreme to another.

Margaret Mead – Coming of Age

•Key Concepts? •Biology vs Culture / Nature vs Nurture

Mead: Do cultural factors cause the emotional and psychological stress of adolescence?

Discussion Question•How do parenting styles influence the personal and social issues that are important to teenagers?

Quick Write•In your notes, capture your thinking on the following question: •“To what extent do cultural factors affect a teenager’s personality and behavioural choices?”

Elkind’s Theory - Egocentrism

Testing Elkind’s Theory – Primary ResearchElkind’s theory is that adolescent personality traits differ from adults – immature thinking process• Best method? (we have a short period of time)• Survey• Interview• Participant observation

• Goal?• Determine whether or not our focus group has the following personality

traits: self-consciousness, indecisiveness, egocentrism, feeling that he/she is misunderstood

Brainstorm possible survey questions•Use close-ended questions (review: quantitative research from unit one)and incorporate some questions with a ratings scale•Create FIVE survey questions independently

Peer Assessment•Swap Questions – assess each other’s work•BEST QUESTIONS – NEED 15• Post in socrative – in order of strongest questions

•Google Form –get teenagers to take it in your period 2, 3 or 4 class (need how old are you question) and ADULTS (staff members, parents)

•What are your teachers’ names? (will send email request)