LEARNING THEORIES AND FOSTERING EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of relevant theories and principles of psychology applied to teaching and learning along with strategies in Human Relations to develop a safe and inviting learning environment. Students will learn about memory, recall, constructivist and cognitivist views of learning, human development, and patterns in learning, along with individual differences teachers can expect across cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas. Students will use these skills to design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.