EDUC 2005 - PSYCH OF CROSS-CULTL DEVELP/LRNG
THIS COURSE TEACHES CONCEPTS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING AND THE EFFECTS OF CULTURE ON THESE VARIABLES. CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH LITERATURE IS USED TO DESCRIBE THE ROLES THAT CULTURE PLAYS IN COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNI CATION, LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN ABILITY, ACHIEVEMENT, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. LABORATORY EXPERIENCES UTILIZE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO EXPLAIN CROSS-NATIONAL AND MICRO-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND U.S. STUDENTS WHOSE FUTURE CAREERS INVOLVE OTHER CULTURES.
Credits: 3
This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.
