Environmental and Genetic Influences  on Intelligence

Prior to completing this discussion, please read Modules 10.6  and 15.1 in the textbook, watch the Environmental and Genetic Influences  on Intelligence and Multiple Intelligence videos, and review any  relevant Instructor Guidance.

In this post, you will explore the  role of society and community agencies (more specifically, schools) in  developing the optimum learning and pro-social behavior of children.   Explain the major themes of Montessori-style education and typical  education formats for children.  Analyze child development research and  theory by creating a bulleted list or table describing three benefits  and three drawbacks of each style. Within your lists, consider and  comment upon the developmental domains: physical, cognitive, and  psychosocial. In what ways does each style of education benefit or  ignore each domain?  Explain the role of these in the development of  optimum learning and pro-social behavior in children. Additionally,  consider the stages of development from toddlerhood through  adolescence.  In what ways are the educational needs of children and  adolescents similar, and how do they differ?