Temperament, Culture, and Goodness of Fit

Details

Course Length

2 hours

Delivery Method

Asynchronous eLearning

Category

On-Demand eLearning

Course Summary

Do you have a child in your program that you have struggled to understand and create a positive relationship with? Maybe you feel like it is trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. In this eLearning course, you will learn about the concept of temperament and how culture, values, and beliefs influence the goodness of fit between a caregiver and child related to the child’s temperament. Cultural and personal beliefs and values shape our expectations for children. These may or may not be a good fit for a child’s temperament. Learn ways to view a child’s behavior through a temperament and cultural lens and how to improve the goodness of fit.

CEU Credits

0.2 CEUs

CDA Competency Area

Content Area VIII: Principles of Child Development and Learning

MN KCF Content Area

II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Level

1 (Beginner)

State Approval

Objectives

In this course, learners will:

Examine how individual temperament and cultural beliefs influence caregiving interactions
Describe goodness of fit for temperament style within environmental and cultural contexts
Describe ways to reframe temperament in order to support responsive caregiving

Criteria to earn CEUs:

To receive a certificate and CEUs, you must complete all components of this course, including scoring 80% or higher on the review quiz. You can retake the final review quiz and all interactive components as many times as needed.
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Required Technology and Logistics

Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer.
A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course.