HD 4490 - [Children’s Learning in Social Context]

(SBA-HE)

Fall. Next Offered: 2020-2021. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: course in early childhood (e.g., HD 1150 or PSYCH 2090) plus a course in cognitive development.

T. Kushnir.

Focuses on the role of social knowledge and social context in early cognitive and language development. Topics include learning and social cognition, parent-child conversations, collaborative learning, formal instruction, individual and cultural differences, and implications for education. Observations of young children are part of the course.

Outcome 1: Design and propose an original experiment investigating a specific topic withing the broader topic of the course (young children’s learning in social context). Learn how to write effectively (through multiple drafts and rewrites) and to speak effectively (oral presentation of proposed study).