PSYC 327
Cognition and Education
Spring 2024
Division III
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Class Details
This class will examine two interrelated topics in education. One is societal issues in schooling, such as educational inequality, tracking, dropping out, international differences, and fads. The other is principles in the cognitive psychology of learning, such as desirable difficulty, that can be used to improve educational practice. The readings will mostly be scientific articles.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3367
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3367
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
Daily quizzes, student presentations, empirical research papers, an essay, and class participation
Prerequisites:
PSYC 221 or 222
Enrollment Preferences:
Psychology majors
Distributions:
Division III
Attributes:
COGS Interdepartmental Electives
PSYC Area 2 - Cognitive Psychology
TEAC Teaching Sequence Courses
PSYC Area 2 - Cognitive Psychology
TEAC Teaching Sequence Courses
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PSYC 327 - 01 (S) SEM Cognition and Education
PSYC 327 - 01 (S) SEM Cognition and EducationDivision IIITF 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Wachenheim 2193367