Open only to graduate students in educational psychology and methodology. Analysis of contemporary issues in learning in the context of their historical antecedents. Examination of research strategies which use principles of learning and memory as experimental paradigms for purpose of helping students develop research proposals. Laboratory work requires an original experiment in learning or motivation. Laboratory work requires an original experiment.
Literature review on a selected research topic and development of a research proposal.
This course will examine research and theory relating to intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development during adolescent years. Contrasting theoretical approaches and issues, as well as some applied concerns, will be addresses. Students will be required to do a theoretical paper and a paper on an applied topic. EPsy 530 or equivalent. Application, particularly, to binomial or related distributions.