Essentials of Life-Span Development 3rd edition by John Santrock
ISBN: 9780078035425
MHID: 0078035422
The Essential Approach
In the view of many instructors who teach the life-span development course, the
biggest challenge they face is covering all periods of human development within
one academic term. My own teaching experience bears this out. I have had to
skip over much of the material in a comprehensive life-span development text in
order to focus on key topics and concepts that students fi nd diffi cult and to fi t in
applications that are relevant to students? lives. I wrote Essentials of Life-Span
Development to respond to the need for a shorter text that covers core content in
a way that is meaningful to diverse students.
This third edition continues my commitment to a brief introduction to lifespan
development?with an exciting difference. Recognizing that most of today?s
students have grown up in a digital world, I take very seriously the need for
communicating content in different ways, online as well as in print. Consequently,
I?m enthusiastic about McGraw-Hill?s new online assignment and assessment
platform, Connect Life-Span Development, which incorporates this text and the
captivating Milestones video modules. Together, these resources give students
and instructors the essential coverage, applications, and course tools they need to
tailor the life-span course to meet their specifi c needs.
