EMBODIED COGNITION & EDUCATION

EDPSYCH 326

Provides an overview of methods and findings at the interface between education and neuroscience. Findings on brain development from birth to adolescence, brain changes in response to learning and how individual differences in brains relate to individual differences in learning. Educationally relevant domains including language acquisition and bilingualism, the brain basis of reading and mathematics and executive functions like memory, attention and emotion will be highlighted.

EDPSYCH 533

Covers the cognitive and emotional foundations of behavior with special reference to processes of learning and change. How does the science of thinking and feeling inform interventions such as teaching, counseling, or parenting? Topics covered include: dual-systems theories, neural and behavioral aspects of emotion and cognitive control, intuition, and expertise. Focus on the relation between unconscious, automatic processes and deliberate, effortful processes guiding behavior.

EDPSYCH 301

Introduction to theories of learning in formal and informal settings, including theories related to memory, learning, and intelligence; cognitive, social, and affective aspects of learning; the influence of context on learning, including learning with psychological tools, such as language and technological resources; individual differences that may affect learning; and practical applications of learning theory.

EDPSYCH 501

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.

EDPSYCH 795

Survey of major theories and elementary cognitive and social processes in learning.