Module Identifier ED30220  
Module Title THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND THINKING  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Professor Paul A S Ghuman  
Semester Semester 1  
Pre-Requisite Students are recommended to take Module ED10210 in the first year  
Course delivery Lecture   10 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   10 Hours Tutorial.  
Assessment Semester Exam   3 Hours   50%  
  Semester Assessment   Course Work: one assignment of 2,500 words   50%  
  Supplementary Assessment   All failed or missing elements of assessment to be re-taken or made good.    

Learning outcomes

Affective:

Brief description

This module introduces and examines the theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner and Skinner.   In addition, students will be given the opportunity to carry out experimental work in small groups in order to further their understanding of both the concepts underpinning the major theories and their application.

Aims

This module will allow students to:

Content

The module is based on the following topics:

Reading Lists

Books
CHILD, D. (1995) Psychology and the Teacher.. London: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
FONTANA, D. (1998) Psychology for Teachers.. Leicester: British Psychological Society
GAGNE, M R. (1977) Conditions of Learning.. London: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
GHUMAN, P A S. (1999) Asian Adolescents in the West. Leicester: British Psychological Society
GHUMAN, P A S. (1984) Welsh Boys' Thinking. Faculty of Education, UWA
MEADOWS, D. (1993) The Child as Thinker. London: Routledge
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