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EDF 3214: Human Development and Learning

College of Education | Department of Educational and Psychological Studies

Description:	EDF 3214 is an introductory course designed to acquaint students with the major theories and research in human development and learning. The major goal is for students to learn to apply theories and research in situations with youth in daily life. The course overviews neurological, cognitive, and social-personality development during adolescence. The course also provides an overview of various theories of learning, as well as the role of motivation and emotion in learning. Characteristics of effective classroom learning and instruction considering student development and learning are also taught. A student in this class will learn to recognize others' theoretical perspectives and will better understand why different educators recommend different types of educational programs. The catalog description of the class is as follows: "Overview of developmental and learning theories and application to effective classroom learning and instruction"
Credit Hours:	3
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Course Requirements:	Majors Only
Other Information:	College of Education student

Course Attributes(s)

One USF	Global Citizens Project Course (GCPC), Peace, Justice, Strong Inst (SD16), Quality Education (SD04)