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THINKING AND LEARNING

EDPSYCH 501
Course Description

Designed to explore the psychological principles that are relevant to learning, knowing, and teaching. Focuses on ideas, questions, and contextual applications. Reflect on personal approaches to learning, knowing, and teaching, and think about past, present, and future experiences through a variety of different lenses.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3 to 4

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
4

0.14% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
100%

1.15% from Historical

Class Size
18

-18.18% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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