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Overview

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 … For more content click the Read More button below.

Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Foster research-informed enquiry, critical analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reflection as essential educational practices
  • Develop students' ability to critically review and evaluate research literature in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
  • Develop students' ability to make connections between models of motivation, cognition and metacognition and selected case studies of teaching and learning
  • Further develop capabilities for self-regulated learning
  • Contribute to improvements in professional decision making
  • Contribute to the informed construction of educational policy, whether local, national or global
  • Translate knowledge gained from reading, discussion, research and writing into educational practices
  • Disseminate knowledge gained from reading, discussion, research and writing to professional colleagues
  • Foster interdisciplinary and intercultural partnerships and work collaboratively
  • Engage in informed, constructive debate
  • Engage in professional reflective practice

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Demonstrate detailed knowledge of selected areas of contemporary research in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
2.
Collect, analyse and synthesise authentic data about students' motivational, cognitive and/or metacognitive states
3.
Relate theories to authentic practices in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
4.
Contribute to informed debate about practice and policy in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
5.
Understand and adhere to ethical research standards and practices
6.
Demonstrate high standards of academic literacy

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