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veggie · Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

What are the options this year? I know I wrote about whether childhood is a natural or social process.

Good luck with it

Medusa · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

Option 1: Describe the different perspectives used to explain the process of child development. To what extent can child development be seen as a 'natural' process?

Option 2: How has recognising the importance of social context extended our understanding of children's abilities and cognitive development? Illustrate your answer with reference to the examples shown in Media Kit 1, Video Band 1, Children Learning: Cognitive Development. this section of the video band starts at the timecode 23:00

Phew... Very Happy

I don't like either question... Sad

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rl2957 · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

I have chosen option 2 but as I am writing it following the guidelines in the booklet, don't really feel as though I am answering the question.
I might stop and have a go at Option 1!! Both seem hard though

veggie · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject:

Option 1 sounds like the one I did.

Just go with the one you feel happiest with rl2957

Medusa · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

I'm beginning to be drawn more towards Option 1. I think I just need to get back into the mindset of essay writing etc... thank goodness it's half term next week! Very Happy

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rl2957 · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

Has anyone got any tutorial notes they'd be willing to share? My tutorial is on Valentines Day (why?!!!) so I'm going to miss it. Think I'm going for Option 1 now as well after starting Option 2 and finding it really hard.

madmum · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

I too would love someone to share tutorial notes. I struggle to get to tutorials for family reasons. Crying or Very sad

Mine was last Saturday, and I posted on the ED209 OU page and e-mailed my tutor and have had no reponse from either. Crying or Very sad

Madmum

rl2957 · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

Well.... I've finally settled for Option 1 and am typing away as we speak. How is everyone getting on?
Just realised its only 18 days till this assignment is actually due in!

Medusa · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject:

That should sum it up...!! Shocked

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veggie · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

Good luck all, the first TMA is always the worst

Medusa · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject:

veggie wrote:

Good luck all, the first TMA is always the worst

Thanks Veggie! Very Happy

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rl2957 · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

I agree, am findin this hard to write but then I always find the first one hard.

Medusa · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Well, I've finished mine and tweaked it a bit... not quite sure how I feel about it either way! Very Happy

Will probably tweak it a bit more between now and then, but at least it's done in the main.

On another subject entirely - I wonder how much of the anatomy of the eye and ear etc we will be expected to remember (just done Chapter 3)?! Very Happy

I'm getting a bit bogged down in the 'technical terms' generally and with anatomy thrown in as well.... Shocked

It's all very interesting though. Very Happy

How's everyone else doing? Very Happy

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veggie · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

One of the worst things about this course is that the exam questions could come from any chapter Rolling Eyes

I wouldn't worry about the anatomy of the eye/ear medusa. Concentrate on getting the links between the various chapters and key points of child development.

Good luck

Medusa · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Thank you for the pointers Veggie! Very Happy

What a relief! Very Happy

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