After studying this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- How does physical development affect personal and social development in adolescence?
- What are Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, and are there any implications of his theory for teaching?
- How does Bronfenbrenner's framework describe the social systems that influence development?
- What are the roles of peers, cliques, and friendships in students' lives?
- What can teachers do to deal with aggression and bullying in schools?
- How do relationships with teachers support student development?
- How can teachers foster genuine and appropriate self-esteem in their students?
- How does ethnic identity develop?
- What are Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning and what are some of the challenges to his work?
- What encourages cheating in classrooms, and how can teachers respond?
