ED 706 - LEARNING AND EDUCATION

3 Credit Hour(s)
This course focuses on theories on how human learning occurs, with particular emphasis on their application in K16 school settings. After reviewing background on the definition and purposes of learning theories, students study origins, features, and applications of various theories, including: behavioral, information processing, social 272 cognitive, developmental, and constructivist. Course activities help students explore how learning theories shape educational practices in schools and identify those theories that most influence their own teaching practices. Three hours of lecture.