CUR/713
Curriculum, Developmental, and Learning Theories
Course level: Doctorate Courses
Christine O.
BSA
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This course provides an overview of foundational and contemporary learning theories and the principles of brain-based learning and cognitive information processing. Students will examine how learning theory contributes to the intellectual development of learners and the impact it has on the educational process and curriculum design. With these concepts as a foundation, students will analyze curriculum processes and procedures, investigate implications of the theories for educational programming, and interpret the interaction of these theories with public policy.
Required materials
The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.
Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
Environmental Impact
Analyze the effects of societal, political, and economic forces on curriculum and delivery of instruction
Learning Theory
Evaluate the role of learning theory in curriculum development, planning, and delivery of instruction
Theory Analysis
Analyze behaviorist, cognitive, social, moral, humanist, and constructivist theories in relation to content area applications