APSY6420 · Education

Positive Youth Development

Lynch School of Education & Human Development

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Jacqueline Lerner

Professor, Counseling, Developmental & Educational Psychology

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.3
Course: 4.0

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Jacqueline Lerner

Professor, Counseling, Developmental & Educational Psychology

5 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.3
Course: 4.0

About this course

Applied Developmental Science (ADS) uses research about human development to inform programs and policies pertinent to topics of social importance. Students will integrate readings about and class discussions of ADS theory and research with information about community-based programs. The focus of this class will be a discussion and analysis of the role of developmental research and, in particular from longitudinal research (for example, the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development), in framing applications (programs and policies) for promoting positive development among youth. In addition to an overview of the theoretical models that are the bases of the PYD perspective, the course will present the work of researchers who have conducted applied developmental studies of adolescents and their ecological settings in order to advance understanding of how individuals and context are involved across the adolescent years in providing a basis for both healthy and problematic development. Faculty: Jacqueline Lerner

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.31 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.20 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.39 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.41 / 5

Weekly effort: ~3 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for APSY6420. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2024	1	4.3	4.6
Fall 2023	1	3.3	3.4
Fall 2022	1	3.9	4.2
Fall 2021	1	4.7	5.0
Fall 2020	1	4.0	4.4