Title: Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
Author: Donna Cardillo, RN, MA
Date Published: 4/22/11
Why relevant and Summary: This article gives plenty of valuable easy to process information and tips on how to avoid caregiver burnout.
How this influenced my thinking: This information strengthened my awareness about how important it is for a caregiver to take care of themselves.
Credibility of source: this information supported previous information and sources I was already familiar with.
Title: Bonding Before Birth
Author: Not Available
Date Published: Not listed, Website Copyright 2006
Why Relevant and Summary: It is relevant to the developing fetus and discusses the learning the can be relevant to the response the child has to the out side world after birth.
How This Influenced My Thinking: It influenced my thoughts only when speaking about how the mothers thoughts can affect the unborn baby after about 6 months because the mothers hormones cross the blood supply to the baby allowing the baby to be affected by these hormones.
Credibility of Source: Not very credible
Title: Nutrition Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Author: unknown but found on Family Education
Date Published: 2000-2013
Why Relevant and Summary: This article is revelant because it discusses what proper nutrition is needed throughout pregnancy and after. It also gives tips on what should be eating. As well, it gives you information on the proper amount a weight should be gained.
How this influenced my thinking: This has influenced my way of thinking because I didn't know that have pregnancy there still should be a certain way to get your nutrition back in order.
Credibility of source: Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Title: Handbook of Adolescent Psychology (4th ed.)
Author: Laurence Steinberg, PhD
Date Published: Copyright 1999-2012
Why Relevant and Summary: Discusses theory of identity formation. This is a photocopy from a book that someone put on the web. The url provides 29 pages. I found page 3-4 to be the most relevant for the assignment because those pages compare Erikson's and Marcia's theories in a way that was new to me. The other pages were interesting and went into depth, but pages 3-4 were most helpful and straight to the point after having already read about identity formation in our class textbook.
How This Influenced My Thinking: It compares the differences between Erikson's and Marcia's theories on identity formation (starting on the 3rd page).
Credibility of Source: High.
Title: Texas Mom Delivers Two Sets of Identical Twins
Author:Katie Moisse
Date: 2-18-2013
Why relevant to summary: This is a story of a woman giving birth to two sets of identical twin boys. It is a very rare occurrence and it mostly happen if IVF is involved; in this particular case was all natural. The pregnancy and delivery had no complications and the 4 baby boys were delivered at 31 weeks via c-section.
How has this influenced my thinking: This was a good happy story that it doesn't happen very often.
Title: Scaffolding
Author: Sadhana Puntambekar
Date Published: n.d.
Why Relevant and Summary: Talks about benefits of scaffolding and elements of scaffolded instruction
How This Influenced My Thinking: I now know how influential scaffolding is
Credibility of Source: Credible
Title: Zone of Proximal Development
Author: Saul McLeod
Date Published: 2012
Why Relevant and Summary: It helped me understand the background of ZPD, its ideology and its motives.
How This Influenced my Thinking: I was able to apply it to my life after reading this very clear article.
Credibility of Source:It is just a website, but it matches up with other information
Title: Zone of Proximal Development
Author: Saul McLeod
Date Published: 2010, updated in 2012
Why relevant and summary: This article explains ZPD more depth. It gives an example of a college student using ZPD. This is very helpful especially if you don't understand the ZPD concept and if you're having trouble relating it to your life.
How this influenced my thinking: This article definitely helped me have a better understanding of what ZPD is. I was having trouble relating to ZPD since the textbook mostly talks about children but in the article the author uses a college student as an example.
Credibility of Source: I find this article credible, since it's from a Psychology organization
Title: Zone of Proximal Development
Author: Saul McLeod
Date Published: 2010
Why Relevant and Summary: Gives a good example of zone of proximal development and scaffolding.
How this influenced my thinking: It showed me how important it is to have a good teacher that gives you the right tools to learn something.
Credibility of source: Seem credible it came from a psychology website.
Title: Zone of Proximal Development
Author: Saul McLeod
Date Published: 2010
Why Relevant and Summary: Provides clear explanation of ZPD - made it much more clear to me compared to the book.
How This Influenced My Thinking: made it clear to me what ZPD is.
Credibility of Source: good - from a psychology organization.
Title: Zone of Proximal Development
Author: Saul McLeod
Date Published: 2010
Why Relevant and Summary: It defines the zone of proximal development and it also gives several good examples. It gives the example of a girl learning to play tennis.
Credibly of Source: It seems credible it cites other places and was recently updated in 2012.
author-Saul Mcleod
date- 2012
why relevant/summary- This site is relevant in helping to better understand what is meant by Zone of proximal development, scaffolding, and cooperative teaching. It not only provides you with a definition of each term, but also gives you information on Vygotsky, and provides you with sample learning scenarios that help you to better understand his theory.
how this influenced my thinking- This webpage gave me insight on what are good ways of teaching someone a new task. It helped me to better understand why a child would have trouble learning a new task, and what can be done to help them achieve their goal.
credibility of source- credible with many sources
Title: ZPD
Author:Saul McLeod
Published:2010
Why Relevant and Summary: This article gave good terminology of the terms needed while writting the essay.
How this influenced my thinking: Gave good examples and was clear which made it easier for me to understand
Credibiliy: Good for basic knowledge
Title: Temperament and Your Child's Personality
Author: LLC and Dr. Myers
Date Published: 2012
Why Relevant and Summary: This article gives a great explanation of what temperament is and how is affects your child, your child's development as well as you.
How This Influenced My Thinking: It helped me better understand what temperament in a child can influence development.
Credibility of Source: Credible, the article by Dr. Meyers seemed to be thoroughly researched and well written in a way that was reader friendly.
Title:Grasping Skills and Cognitive Ability Activities for Babies
Author:Jennifer White
Date Published:n.d.
Why Relevant and Summary:Describes everything from grasping skills to cognitive development and why babies do what they do at certain ages. It is very descriptive and tells you why babies play with certain toys and how it affects their thinking.
How This Influenced My Thinking:I know a lot more about how and why babies play with certain toys.
Credibility of Source:Somewhat credible as seeing as there is an author and other links reguarding more information if needed.
Title: Childhood ADHD Often Persist Into Adulthood
Author: Megan Brooks
Date:March 4, 2012
Why Relevant and Summary: this article is relevant because it explains a lot about ADHD and how it can affect a child with ADHD into adulthood.
How this influenced my thinking: This made me realize that ADHD could affect an dult to the point of suicide.
Credibility:it came from WedMD and was recently published.
Title: Causes of ADHD
Author: No Author
Date Published: No date
Why Relevant and Summary: Has good information on what parts of the brain are affected by ADHD, also talks about what does (and does not cause) ADHD
How This Influenced My Thinking:It was interesting to read and gave some information of parts of the brain affected by ADHD that was not in the textbook
Credibility of Source: It is from a website that talks about ADHD, there is no listed author (or date), but it does include sources in the article.
Title: Attachment Theory - John Bowlby
Author: Counseling Resource, http://www.counsellingtutor.com/ (YouTube)
Date Published: 2011
Why Relevant and Summary: This video gives the history and overview of John Bowlby and his impact of attachment theory. Part 2 goes into Mary Ainsworth's addition to Bowlby's work.
How This Influenced My Thinking: It helped me gain a better understanding of what occurs in development based on the 4 types of attachment.
Credibility of Source: 7; gives credible references
Title: Nature, Nurture and Attention Deficit
Author: ALIYAH BARUCHIN
Date Published: 3/12/08
Why Relevant and Summary: I was curious about whether nature or nurture is responsible for ADHD. This article was an interview with Susan Smalley, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and director of its Mindful Awareness Research Center.
How this influenced my thinking: I was fascinated to find out about some of the environmental factors that show increased lecels of ADHD.
Credibility: I'm on the fence. The doctor seems credible, but I am not sure about the writer.
Title: Crib sleeping Vs. Co- Sleeping
Author: Patty Onderko
Date Published: No Date
Why Relevant: It is relevant because it talks about where the baby can sleep and what are the benefits of sleeping with the parents. It also gives parents opinion.
Credibility of sources: It seems credible it has other sources
Title: Early friendships profoundly affects child's development
Author: Paul Schwartz
Date Published: N.D.
Why relevant and summary: This article discusses the importance of friendship during early childhood and middlechildhood. It discusses some of the factors that allows a child to keep a friend and the possible outcomes when a child is rejected. This article also discussed that it is imperative that a parent understand when a child is lonely or just simply wants to be alone.
How this influenced my thinking: I found it interesting that like adults children need their alone time. I never realized the importance of them being able to play by themself and if a parent is too pushy that it could cause them to withdraw.
Credibility of Source: Article was published by a Dr.
Title: Should gay marriage be legal
Author: Procon.org
Date Published: 4/12/2013
Why Relevant and Summary: Gives a rather unbiased argument to both sides of gay marriage. Very useful information, background and other wise.
How This Influenced My Thinking: Didn't, but it was very interesting to read some of the background information .
Credibility of Source: Credible, based on common sense as well as references from history.
Title: World Views and Religion
Date Published: April 9, 2009
Author: Newton Fortuin
Summary and Why Relevant: The reason as to why this is relevant is because it talks about religion and the world view on religion. I myself am fascinated with religion, I am fascinated at the different types of religions that exist and the different faiths that people have and put into their religion, creator, and God. It still amazes me that the world is still spinning with so many conflicts with each religion.
How This Influenced My Thinking: it made me realize that I am not the only one that is fascinated with religion and that is intrigued with the fact that people go crazy over who's religion is "right" or "better"
Credibility: From Open Salon a viewed Blog that users from around the world post and comment.
Title: World Views and Religion
Author: M. Scott Pecks
Date: APRIL 9, 2009
Why Relevant and Summary: It talks about how everyone has a religion and what determines a persons particular worldview
How This Influenced My Thinking: It didn't influence my thinking
Credibility of Source: Somewhat credible
Title: [Discovery Channel] Body Story - Episode 4 - Teen Dreams
Author: Discovery Channel
Date Published: March 2012
Why Relevant and Summary: This film clip gives a great visual description of what occurs both inside and ourside of the body during male & female puberty.
How This Influenced My Thinking: This film bring puberty back to rememberance and makes it personal, again.
Credibility of Source: 7- Discovery Channel endorsed.
Title: Catholic Marriage Preparations
Author: NA
Date Published: NA
Why Relevant and Summary: This website is very helpful if one is planning to get married in the Catholic Church. Although it's only an outline of the marriage preparation classes, it definitely helps to give the key points of what is needed before getting married such as sacraments and also includes how Religion plays an important role within the marriage.
How this influenced my Thinking: This website made me realize what a marriage consist of. For many people like me one usually thinks that married life is the best time of one's life and there is no problems that come with it, but reality is that a lot of work has to be put towards the marriage from both parts in order to have a successful marriage. This article definitely made it clear that a marriage has a lot of components.
Credibility: Seems credible since it's from a parish website
Title: When Parents and Teens Clash over Religion
Author: Victoria Clayton
Date Published: April 4, 2005
Why Relevant and Summary: This is an article regarding parents problems with their children when there is debate about the beliefs of their religion and when the child doesn't believe the same as the parents. There is some advice given to those parents as well as some facts regarding benefits and drawbacks of growing up with a religion.
How This Influenced My Thinking: I have always believed growing up with a religion is important and that it does make a person more likely to associate their lives with positive things, but it is interesting to read and learn about some of the drawbacks
Credibility of Source: this is an article from ABC news and it involves a person's actual experience.