TheoryResearchTeachLearnSchool

Catalog description

In this course, students explore theory and research central to understanding and studying teaching and learning. The course is framed around three guiding questions: (a) What is teaching, (b) What is learning, and (c) What is the relationship between teaching and learning in the context in which it occurs (e.g., schooling)? Through course readings, discussions, and independent exploration, students will examine a wide range of both classic and contemporary learning theories, explore the various ways in which the practice of teaching is conceptualized, synthesize research and scholarship on teaching and learning in their area of interest, and integrate information through the juxtaposition of learning theory, pedagogical practices, and the social context of schooling. Offered: spring.