Units
Pre-unit: Course orientation Mon 09/02 to Sun 09/08 Unit 1: Approaches to the Study of Learning Mon 09/02 to Sun 09/08 Unit 2: Behaviorism Mon 09/09 to Sun 09/22 Unit 3: Cognitive Information Processing Mon 09/23 to Sun 10/06 Unit 4: Meaningful Reception Learning & Schema Theory Mon 10/07 to Sun 10/20 Unit 5: Cognitive Development Theories Mon 10/21 to Sun 11/03 Unit 6: Constructivism Mon 11/04 to Mon 11/25 Mon 12/02 to Fri 12/11
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. These activities are designed to help you understand and apply the concepts and theories in the unit. Some are designed as individual activities; some are group activities. Your completion of these activities is important, and will constitute a significant part of your course grade.
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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