The main purpose of this course is to provide an overview of advanced topics in the area of learning. This course builds on the basic content and theories of learning (concepts, principles, processes, and procedures) introduced in the introductory learning course (EDUC 525) and knowledge of this material is assumed.

This course is designed to correspond to the main goal of our Ed.D. program, which is to prepare you to become expert practitioners equipped to address a range of learning opportunities and challenges for people in urban settings. We expect you to learn to apply current research and best practices to educational initiatives and create equitable educational opportunities for individuals in urban settings.

The course will primarily focus on the following issues in learning:2

1.Cognitive development and learning

2.The development of expertise, automaticity, and cognitive task analysis

3.Problem-solving and transfer

4.Domain-specific learning

5.Self-regulationand metacognition

6.Social and emotional influences on learning

7.Technology and learning

8.Language, culture, and learning

9.Neuroscientific views of learning

As an Ed.D. student concentrating in Educational Psychology, you will continue to develop your skills in the application of learning research to address practical learning and instructional goals in urban settings. This course offers strategies to enable you to systematically evaluate the selected research and to apply research findings to the types of learning issues that educational leaders face. The course assignments are designed to focus on the application of research on learning to a real-world task.