University of Pittsburgh School of Education

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Psychology in Education
Course Description - PSYED 2004

 

PSYED 2004 - EDUCATNL PSYCH FOR INSTRUCTION

THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE MAIN IDEAS, RESEARCH FINDINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY FOR MAJOR TOPICS IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (DEVELOPMENT, LEARN ING, CURRICULUM, MEASUREMENT, AND CLASSROOM AND GROUP PRO CESSES). BOTH CHILD AND ADULT LEARNERS ARE STUDIED. A PRE MISE OF THE COURSE IS THAT INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES SHOULD BE RELATED TO COGNITIVE PROCESSES AND TO KNOWLEDGE ALREADY ATTAINED BY THE LEARNER.

Credits: 3

This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.