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How People Learn
Course Number CS 0208-1
Course Title How People Learn
Department Cognitive Science
Campus Hampshire College
Course Description In recent years, as a result of interactions between cognitive psychology and education, we now have many ideas about classroom learning, and approaches to teaching, testing and assessment. We also have strong evidence that implementing these ideas could really improve learning for all children and youth, including those who are under- resourced. In this seminar we will work to understand the findings by reading and discussing a selection of theoretical works from cognitive psychology and examine their practical applications to education through discussion and time observing classrooms and/or working with teachers. We will also learn how to evaluate educational claims. Students will be evaluated on 2-3 shorter papers and a longer final paper. The final paper will be on a topic related to the course that leads to recommendations for a school?s instructional practice. This course can be used to satisfy the Educational Psychology requirement for licensure students. This course satisfies Division I distribution requirements. REA, PRJ

Reg # Section Credits Instructors Meeting Times Location Notes
299387 1 4.00 Laura Wenk 10:30AM-11:50AM T,TH Adele Simmons Hall 222

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