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Middle School: Age Level Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Conclusion
Social Characteristics
Physical growth tends to be both rapid and uneven
Pubertal development is evident in practically all girls and in many boys
Concern and curiosity about sex are almost universal, especially among girls
- During adolescence, Social development begins to change very rapidly.
- Adolescence begin to think of the opposite sex as attractive and attempt to impress.
- The development of Interpersonal Reasoning leads to greater understanding of the feelings of others.
- The desire to conform reaches a peak during the middle school years.
- Adolescence change styles and ideas to "fit in" with some groups.
* Daniel, M., Lafortune, L., Pallascio, R., Splitter, L., Slade, C., & de la Garza, T. (2005). Modeling the Development Process of Dialogical Critical Thinking in Pupils Aged 10 to 12 Years. Communication Education, 54(4), 334-354. doi:10.1080/03634520500442194
*Karge, B., Phillips, K. M., Jessee, T., & McCabe, M. (2011). Effective Strategies for Engaging Adult Learners. Journal Of College Teaching & Learning, 8(12), 53-56.
* Barbara N. Allison, Marsha L. Rehm (2007) Effective Teaching Strategies for Middle School Learners in Multicultural, Multilingual Classrooms. Retrieved from http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/MiddleSchoolJournal/Articles/November2007/ Article2/tabid/1544/Default.aspx
* Snowman, McCown(2012) Psychology Applied to Teaching 13th edition pages 88-95
Emotional Characteristics
* The view of early adolescence as a period of "storm and stress" appears to be an exaggeration.
*As result of the continued influence of egocentric thought, middle school students are typically self-conscious and self-centered.
Cognitive Characteristics
-Unsettling time for middle school students.
-They need a class room environment that is open, supportive, and intellectually stimulating.
-failure to provide this environment results in a lack of motivation.
-Self-efficacy- How capable people believe they are at dealing with one type of task or another.
-Important influence on intellectual and social behavior.