Students will choose a major theory or topic, select literature discussing the theory, write a reflective scholarly essay critiquing the theory and present their study to the class. This course will be conducted using the Oxford instructional model . In this model instruction is individually directed and students are expected to become independent, self-directed scholars. The course is organized into 8 units. Each unit covers specific material and is followed by a quiz.
Students select an individual theory to study in-depth and produce a written and oral report.
A final comprehensive exam completes the course. A course calendar provides an in-depth outline of the course design. Each Quiz is worth 40 points. All quizzes will be open book and non time-limited. You are required to write a reflection paper in which you critically examine one of the learning theories and provide an example from your experience that illustrates the elements of the learning theory.