LREN7301 · Education
Lynch School of Education & Human Development
This course will introduce students to what the field of psychology has to say about how humans learn. This includes examining the basic cognitive processes involved in learning, and considering how these processes interact with task demands and organization. The course is organized around key principles about learning and cognition which have emerged from empirical work in the fields of cognitive and developmental psychology. Its focus will be to identify practices that can be used to foster learning in different settings and interactions, including approaches such as spaced practice and group discussions.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.5 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.7 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Across time
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Fall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 section