GLA 521 - Learning and Cognition

Institution:

Centenary University

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Description:

This course examines how students learn, explores the cognitive and affective processes of learning, and describes the flow of information from the initiating stimulus to understanding. This course focuses on theoretical and research evidence about motivation, pattern recognition, working and long term memory, and meta-cognitive processes. Levels of thinking, concept formation, process of problem solving, reasoning, and creativity will be discussed. Students will be asked to analyze their own learning and teaching styles using the theories and processes learned in this class along with instruments such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, the Meyer-Briggs Temperament Indicator, the Learning Styles Inventory, and the Praxis Exam. Special emphasis will be on the application of learning and cognition to problems of classroom teaching and student diversity.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centenaryuniversity.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 852-1400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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