Middle school learners makeup a special group for psychologists as they have highly specific educational needs that should be addressed correctly. Nowadays, it is generally recognized that middle school learners are neither younger high school students nor older elementary school ones. They require a specific psychological approach that helps them to deal with the current psychological problems and creates the necessary potential for the future development of each individual.
Although each middle school learner is different, it is possible to outline some general principles that describe developmentally appropriate aspects for this group of students. First of all, developmentally appropriate practices include those that help learners’ emotional …show more content…
As it focuses on students’ development, it understands that there are no universal solutions that should be imposed on all learners. It is necessary to create the appropriate environment for one’s emotional, social, and cognitive development. Psychologists believe that all these aspects do not contradict one another and can be effectively integrated (National Middle School Association, 2010). Therefore, they often use a brain-based approach to explain their position and reasoning from various perspective. They try to communicate and interact with middle school learners in a mutually supportive way. Each student’s background is taken into consideration in order to avoid potential risks and select the most appropriate …show more content…
The main criticism refers to the observation that a fraction of materials and concepts is very complicated for students of this age. As a result, they do not demonstrate the expected results. However, this criticism is based on an assumption of developmentally appropriate practices. As background and psychological characteristics of each student are taken into consideration, all learning strategies are individually-oriented (Mis, 2008). Psychologists understand that all learners are different, but their unique approach allows realizing the full potential of different students. As their inclinations and talents are different, some learners demonstrate the results much above the average
Although each middle school learner is different, it is possible to outline some general principles that describe developmentally appropriate aspects for this group of students. First of all, developmentally appropriate practices include those that help learners’ emotional …show more content…
As it focuses on students’ development, it understands that there are no universal solutions that should be imposed on all learners. It is necessary to create the appropriate environment for one’s emotional, social, and cognitive development. Psychologists believe that all these aspects do not contradict one another and can be effectively integrated (National Middle School Association, 2010). Therefore, they often use a brain-based approach to explain their position and reasoning from various perspective. They try to communicate and interact with middle school learners in a mutually supportive way. Each student’s background is taken into consideration in order to avoid potential risks and select the most appropriate …show more content…
The main criticism refers to the observation that a fraction of materials and concepts is very complicated for students of this age. As a result, they do not demonstrate the expected results. However, this criticism is based on an assumption of developmentally appropriate practices. As background and psychological characteristics of each student are taken into consideration, all learning strategies are individually-oriented (Mis, 2008). Psychologists understand that all learners are different, but their unique approach allows realizing the full potential of different students. As their inclinations and talents are different, some learners demonstrate the results much above the average