Visit our course information and course syllabi pages. Cognition
& Development in Science Learning This course will provide an
overview of research from cognitive science and developmental
psychology that has examined the processes underlying young
children’s science learning. Topics will include children’s
acquisition of basic science concepts, misconceptions about
science, reasoning skills, and ability to generalize information
across domains. Classes will consist of discussions of current
research and culminate in proposals for how educators can use
research to design educational interventions and curriculum.
Educational Psychology 506 section 005 Tuesday/Thursday : 4:00
to 5:15 Professor Haley Vlach For more information :
firstname.lastname@example.org Exploring the Number Sense This
advanced seminar will examine how it is that humans come to have
a sense of number. Readings will span the fields of Educational
Research, Cognitive Psychology, and Neuroscience. Topics
include: - Is a sense of number innate?