EDUC9733 The Psychology of Learning and Instruction

2011

4.5

1 x 1-hour seminar weekly

1 Admission into GCECP-Graduate Certificate in Education (Cog Psych & Educational Prac)
1a Admission into MDPP-Master of Disability Policy and Practice
1b Admission into MDPPA-Master of Disability Policy and Practice [1.5 years]
1c Admission into BAMTPR-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary)
1d Admission into BAMTS-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1e Admission into BGSCMTPR-Bachelor of General Science, Master of Teaching (Primary)
1f Admission into BSCMTS-Bachelor of Science, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1g Admission into MTESOL-Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
1h Admission into GCCPEP-Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
1i Admission into MCPEP-Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
1j Admission into MWPMHE-Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
1k Admission into GCE-Graduate Certificate in Education
1l Admission into MED%
1m Admission into MCPEPA - Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice - 1.5 years
1n Admission into MWPMHEA - Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education - 1.5 years
2 EDES9401 - Learning, Development and Educational Practice
2a EDUC9731 - Motivation, Cognition and Metacognition in Learning
2b EDUC8731 - Motivation, Cognition and Metacognition in Learning
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n) and (2 or 2a or 2b))

EDES9402 has been successfully completed

This topic is designed to allow investigation of selected areas of instructional psychology. The principal focus of the topic will be on recent literature in the area of cognition and instruction concerned with psychological research into learning that has influenced teaching actions; and research on the effects of specific teaching actions on students' learning.

This topic aims to:

• foster inquiry as an essential educational practice
• build up students' knowledge of models of learning and instruction; knowledge of how these models have been applied in instructional settings; and develop their ability to review research literature in the area of learning and instruction

On completing this topic students will be able to:

• examine contemporary research on the application of cognitive psychology to learning and instruction
• explain in detail examples of research projects designed to improve students' capabilities.
• describe and critically evaluate research methodologies used in the broad area of instructional psychology