Learning, Problem Solving, and the Development of Expertise - EDST5303
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Education
Course Outline: School of Education
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following programs, 1970, 2354, 2359, 7401, 7960, 8910, 8926 or 8960 or enrolled in a Education or Educational Leadership plan in 8224
CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course examines how cognitive structures are organised into a coherent architecture enabling humans to learn, think, reason and solve problems. It examines how expertise develops and how teaching strategies should be matched to individual needs to promote knowledge acquisition. An introduction to cognitive load theory is provided, and a number of practical applications for the classroom and other educational environments are discussed.
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