Units
Unit 1: Approaches to the Study of Learning May 12 Unit 2: Behaviorism May 14 and May 27 Unit 3: Cognitive Information Processing May 19 and May 21 Unit 4: Meaningful Reception Learning & Schema Theory May 24, 26, 28 Unit 5: Cognitive Development Theories June 2 and June 4 Unit 6: Constructivism June 7, 9, 11 June 14, 16
Each unit page has four sections:
Readings. You will find the text chapters and any supplemental readings assigned for the unit listed here.
Instructor notes. For each unit, I'll offer you my ideas about important points, try to explain difficult concepts, or provide supplementary material. You'll probably want to review these notes before, during, and after your reading of the assigned chapter(s).
Learning activities/assignments. These activities are designed to help you understand and apply the concepts and theories across the units. Detailed descriptions are available at these links.
Web Resources. The Web is, of course, a vast source of information about learning and cognition, as well as almost anything else you can imagine. I have provided some Web-based resources for many of the topics we'll cover in this course. With a little exploration on your own, you may be able to find many other relevant Web sites. Of course, since no one "owns" the Web, Web-based materials come with no guarantee as to their quality or authenticity. Always consider and evaluate the source.
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