PSY 1010 - THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING: BRAIN, CLASSROOM AND SOCIETY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The learning sciences examine the process of learning and the factors that shape it. This course provides an overview and deep examination of areas across the learning sciences, including cognitive science (the study of learning and thinking), sociocultural theory (with a focus on how learning is a social activity and informed by cultural knowledge), cognitive neuroscience (how the brain embodies and allows learning and thinking), organizational theories of learning, educational technology, instructional design, and educational policy. Each class will focus on one framework, with the first half being led by an expert faculty member in the area, and the other half focusing on particular questions, applications, and methods. Students will be required to complete assigned readings, to provide brief responses to each reading, and to create a final poster on an application of the learning sciences. This is a core course of the Learning Sciences Transcript Distinction.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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