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Learning & the Curriculum

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Mo 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Wheatley W01-0048 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
Mo 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0048
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

This course uses theoretical and applied perspectives to explain how children and adolescents develop skills and knowledge in schools. Theoretical perspectives emphasize ecological, behavioral, and cognitive models of learning. With regard to application, theoretical perspectives on learning point to curriculum as a source of learning objectives and goals intended to guide instruction and assessment. Empirical research pertaining to instruction, assessment, and curriculum will be reviewed for purposes o using a rigorous evidence base to evaluate curriculum programs in core content (e.g., English language arts, mathematics).

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