Cognitive Development and Disabilities of Diverse Learners

Catalog description

Addresses research and theories related to typical cognitive development and learning and disorders associated with the cognitive processes. Ranging from constructivist research to information processing and brain imaging. Contrasts will be drawn between the impact on various types of processing strengths and weaknesses, such as auditory or other sensory processing and memory functions. The development of more metacognitive tasks will also be discussed, particularly for the middle and high school years.