Covers the basics of cognitive development during childhood, including theoretical approaches and key domains like perception, language, and memory.
Historical reviews of Martha Alibali, Vanessa Simmering: Workload includes weekly quizzes, discussion posts, readings, two papers, and exams, with some noting the papers are graded harshly but fairly.
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Historical reviews for Vanessa Simmering and Martha Alibali highlight passionate teaching and clear organization. Simmering offered extra credit and manageable workloads, while Alibali provided organized lectures and fair grading. Both instructors were described as knowledgeable and caring, though Alibali's exams were noted as difficult and papers as harshly graded.
MARTHA ALIBALI is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
VANESSA SIMMERING is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 143 / 143 | 2 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 18 | 1 |
| DIS 303 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 304 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 305 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 306 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 307 | Classroom Instruction | 18 / 18 | 1 |
| DIS 308 | Classroom Instruction | 17 / 18 | 0 |
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Historical reviews praise Vanessa Simmering and Martha Alibali for their passion and knowledge, though students report conflicting views on exam difficulty and grading strictness.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.39 GPA, 61.9% A/AB (n=105 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.28 GPA, 51.7% A/AB (n=89 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.31 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=135 letter grades).
Historical reviews of Martha Alibali, Vanessa Simmering: Workload includes weekly quizzes, discussion posts, readings, two papers, and exams, with some noting the papers are graded harshly but fairly.
Historical reviews of Martha Alibali, Vanessa Simmering: Students found the material interesting and the professors nice, though some struggled with tricky exam questions and required careful study.
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Cognitive Development
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