Class Schedule

Date	Topic
5/16	Introduction; Calvin
5/18	Motivation Reading Assignment: Download and read these: Ryan & Deci, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Classic Definitions and New Directions Stipek, Profiles of Motivation Problems and Goals Hunter & Barker, "If at first…": Attribution theory in the classroom. Motivation PowerPoint Slides
5/23	Behaviorism Reading Assignment: Perspectives on Learning, Ch. 3; Skinner, Programmed Instruction Revisited (course pack). Behaviorism PowerPoint Slides
5/25	Problem Solving, Dewey Reading Assignment: Perspectives on Learning, Ch. 4; 6 (p. 56-57). Dewey PowerPoint Slides
5/30	Dewey Reading Assignment: Pugh & Girod, Science, art and experience: Constructing a science pedagogy from Dewey's aesthetics (course pack). Viewing Assignment: Dead Poets Society
6/1	Cognitive Perspectives: Information Processing Reading Assignment: Perspectives on Learning, Ch. 7-8. IP PowerPoint Slides
6/6	Cognitive Perspective: Learning to Learn Reading Assignment: Paris & Paris, Classroom applications of research on self-regulated learning (download here). SRL PowerPoint Slides
6/8	Cognitive Perspectives: Piaget & Constructivism Reading Assignment: Perspectives on Learning, Ch. 5; Airasian & Walsh, Constructivist Cautions (course pack). Piaget PowerPoint Slides Equilibration Demo
6/13	Cognitive Perspectives: Conceptual Change Reading Assignment: Watson & Konicek, Teaching for Conceptual Change (course pack). Conceptual Change PowerPoint Slides
6/15	Social Constructivism: Vygotsky Reading Assignment: Perspectives on Learning, Ch. 6; Brown, Collins & Duguid, Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning (course pack) PASS OUT TAKE-HOME EXAM Vygotsky PowerPoint Slides
6/20	Presentations TAKE-HOME EXAM DUE ACT ON AN ISSUE PROJECT DUE Technology PowerPoint Slides
6/22	Presentations

*The information in this syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.