Unit 2 Discussion: Adding More Layers & Making Connections

We are creating a foundation for our learning that incorporates the demographic landscape, the contextual factors that influence individual development and aging in adulthood, and the biopsychosocial approach used to study and understand adult development and aging.

Let's make some connections between Unit 1 and Unit 2, as well as connections between these ideas and our own lived experiences.

Step One

As you think about the learning activities from Unit 1 and Unit 2:

1. Please offer at least two (2) take-aways that you think will be important as we continue our course.
2. Include which readings or learning resources your take-aways come from and why you've selected them. Note: Your take-aways can be new questions, something that you find confusing or surprising, etc.

Step Two: Lived Experiences

What is the relevance of what we have been reading about and discussing thus far for your own lived experiences? "Lived experiences" are ones that come from your work, your family and friends, or your own travels through the life-course.