Teaching and Learning Theory Practice

Catalog description

A study of human learning and cognitive organization and process. The content will provide an overview of the development of learning theory and cognitive models since the beginning of the scientific study of human learning and mental processes. It is designed to introduce both the new instructors and the experienced instructor to the learner and the learning process as negotiated within a classroom. The roles of educators and students in the learning process and the impact of the interactive classroom environment on learning are examined. Major theories concerning the learning process and their implications for the instructional process are investigated.