PSYC 338
Inquiry, Invention and Ideas Spring 2024
Division III

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Children tinker, explore and create, but some more than others, and under some conditions more than others. What leads children to investigate, invent and build their own ideas? We will examine the development of curiosity, invention, and the ability to have or construct an idea. We will also look at what accounts for individual differences between children, including the role of intelligence, creativity, social cues, and opportunity. We will look at how these processes unfold at home and in school, and discuss the educational implications of the research we read, and the research we conduct.
The Class: Format: seminar/laboratory
Limit: 16
Expected: 16
Class#: 3370
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: three 3- to 5-page thought papers, one empirical project, and a final journal-style paper reporting on your research.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, and PSYC 232 or PSYC 272, or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: preference given to Psychology majors
Distributions: Division III
Attributes: PSYC Area 3 - Developmental Psychology
PSYC Empirical Lab Course
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