Social development in middle childhood
Part three: Assignment: Field Study — Middle Childhood (2 pages)
This week, you have learned about major concepts and milestones relating to affective and social development in middle childhood. In this assignment, you will synthesize this theoretical knowledge with what you observe during a real-life field study.
Prior to this week, you were asked to arrange to interview two children between the ages of 6 and 12. This week, you will interview these children with the goal of gaining insights into their affective and social development. Before conducting the interviews, be sure to prepare a list of questions. You may use the Week 3 Questionnaire Template below as a starting point. Although you may modify the template as you see fit, you should cover the following four major topics:
Self-concept
Emotional competence
Peer relations
Family and community
Week 3 Questionnaire Template
For the Week 3 Application Assignment, you will interview two children between the ages of 6 and 12 in order to gain insights about affective and social development during middle childhood. Use this template as a guide to determine the questions you will ask during the two interviews. You may add or delete questions as you see fit, but be sure to cover all of the major topic areas identified below during the interviews. You will submit the completed questionnaires, including the questions you asked, notes summarizing the answers you received, and any other relevant observations, as part of this assignment.
Self-concept
How would you describe yourself?
What do you consider yourself to be “good at”? Why?
Emotional Competence
Can you remember a time when you felt proud of yourself? Why did you feel this way?
Can you remember a time when you felt angry? How did you react when you felt this way?
Peer Relations
What does friendship mean to you?
What do you look for in a friend? What do you do in order to be a good friend to others?
What does popularity mean to you? Are some of your peers less or more popular than others? Why?
Are you aware of any cliques or crowds in your social settings (e.g. school, sports teams, youth groups, etc.)?
Family and Community
How would you describe the importance of your family in your life?
How would you describe your relationships with your parents, guardians, siblings, and/or other family members?
To what community groups do you belong? What role do these community groups play in your life?
Notes and Observations:
During the interviews, be sure to record notes about the children’s responses to the questions, as well as any other relevant details or observations on the questionnaire. You will submit the completed questionnaires, including the questions that you asked, notes summarizing the answers that you received, and any other observations, as part of this assignment.
After the interviews, review your notes and reflect on what your findings reveal about affective and social development during middle childhood. Consider the following:
Are your findings consistent with the concepts you read about in the Learning Resources? How so?
Do any of your findings conflict with the information presented in the Learning Resources? How so, and why do you think this is?
What insights about affective and social development did you gain during the interviews? Did anything surprise you? If so, what, and why?
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