Alternative Assignment: Revised Hispanic Infant / Toddler Analysis Paper
Instructions for students who were NOT able to complete the observation and interview
Purpose
The purposes of this assignment are to:
● to sharpen your observational skills;
● to apply relevant theory/theories to an infant or toddler.
Instructions for students who were NOT able to complete the observation and interview
Assess your own relationship as an infant/child with one of your own caregivers (chose a particular age to use for the sake of the assignment)
Assess your own cognitive and social-emotional development as an infant/child;
Test theories to see how well they help you understand your own development as an infant/child;
Write an analysis paper that clarifies your own development as an infant/child;
The peer evaluation is eliminated since some students are completing the alternative assignment.
Volunteer and Consent (Week1)
No consent is required.
Part B - Interview / Assessment (Week 2) No interview is necessary for this assignment
Part C - Analysis Paper (Week 3)
Compose a 5 - 6 page analysis of your experience.
- ● The paper must adhere to APA (6th edition) style and formatting and incorporate a minimum of four (4) references.
- ● Include the following:
○ Introduction of yourself as the infant/toddler and caregiver
○ Provide a holistic description of yourself as the infant/toddler and caregiver. Be descriptive so the reader can visualize the infant/toddler in a humanistic manner.
○ Include: features of Hispanic culture (or the culture of your family if not Hispanic), environment, cultural contexts and interactions, protective factors and challenges, organizations and systems.
○ Include:
a) a critical reflection addressing yourself as the infant/toddler and your caregiver
b) insight into your own cultural lens, and c) any impacts it had on your ability to write the paper.