EDCI 7520:Cognition, Development, and Instruction

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate study in Education.
Course addresses recent advances in learning theories and human development from birth to emerging adulthood with application to P-12 student learning in the content areas (reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, and second languages) as well as recent advances in the areas of critical thinking, self-regulation, and motivation. Current research in the area of human development is explored from a cross-cultural perspective- helping educators understand how culture impacts development and why it matters. These understandings are then integrated with learning theories and applied to instruction in diverse P-12 settings by exploring instructional methods that foster meaningful learning for all students.