Education 714 - Learning&Thinking/Childhood

This seminar will explore cognitive development from infancy to middle childhood and adolescence. We begin with a brief study of the neural bases of cognition and an exploration of theories specific to the study of cognition. Other areas of study of cognitive development include language and literacy, number and space, and play.

Open to Masters or Doctoral students in Education. Students must be accepted into one of the M.A. programs or doctoral programs in the UMass College of Education. Students should have a passing grade in an introductory course in child development (e.g., Hum Dev 270)