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Adolescents…What are they thinking?
Heather Von Bank Ph.D.Assistant Professor FCS
Child Development & Family Studies
Quiz time!Brain development quiz
Growth & Development During Adolescence Pruning the Tree: Brain Development
Inside the mind: Cognitive Changes
Adolescents in FCS Classroom
Why do teenagers have difficulty…
Being rational, controlling impulses, showing good judgment?
Are they just naïve, willfully disobedient, disrespectful, selfish. …sort of
Pruning the Tree: Developing Frontal Cortex Reason why adolescents have difficulty
reasoning, controlling impulses, judgment (5:07)
Under-developed frontal cortex responsible for controlling, planning, working memory, organization, & regulating mood
Use it or loose it principle What we do today strengthens skills for
tomorrow…
How to make decisions: Decision making skills
Making ethical decisions: “What Do You Want the Virtual World to Say About You in 10 Years”
Social skill development: Mock Job Interview
100% of adults identified this as FEAR
50% of teens identified this as SHOCK or ANGER
Identify this emotion
Emotional Regulation Amygdala
Teens: Rudimentary part of the brain that controls emotions
Adults: Frontal cortex regulates emotions
EXAMPLE: Emotional Intelligence
Inside the teenage mind: Cognitive Changes How thinking changes during
adolescence
Concrete into formal thought
Thinking about possibilities
Problem solving “The Mangoes Problem”
Potential for Abstract Thought Think about situations that don’t exist
The Trolley Problem
What would you do?
Consider Many Factors Sarcasm, metaphors, double entendre
Panda mating fails: veterinarian takes over
Miners refuse to work after death New obesity study looks for larger test
group Children make nutritious snacks Criminals get nine months in violin case
Metacognition:Thinking about thinking
Imaginary Audience “…everyone is doing it”
Peer influence to drink Talk about it, Write about it, Role play, Publicize, Teach the steps
Personal fable “that’s not going to happen to me”
Texting & driving 97%: say it’s dangerous 89%: reply to text in 5
min 77%: have seen parents
text & drive
Adolescents in FCS Class More critical thinking
opportunities
Stimulate formal-operational thinking
Hands-on learning.. How about Service learning!!
Metacognitive skill training?
Encourage healthy eating or classroom management
Create a design magazine in groups
Play school with preschool children
Opportunities to practice self-monitoring &adapting
Any questions?
List of References/ResourcesTopic SitesInside the Teenage Brain http://youtu.be/yvmMiFHTifY
Decision Making Skills Making http://dev.decisioneducation.org
Ethical Decisions: Internet safety http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/blog/what-do-you-want-the-virtual-world-to-say-about-you-in-10-years
Social Skill Development: Mock Job Interview
http://www.parentingscience.com/social-skills-activities.html
Emotional Intelligence Lesson Plans http://my.extension.uiuc.edu/documents/257080502080208/Emotional_Intelligence_13-18.pdf
Problem Solving: The Mangoes Problem
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L264
Abstract Thought: The Trolley Problem
http://youtu.be/Fs0E69krO_Q
Teach the Steps to Resist Peer Pressure
http://healthallianceonalcohol.com/peer-pressure-book/
Texting and Driving commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92kPKbXHqss
Metacognitive Skill Training http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/metacognition/teaching_metacognition.html