This course in introductory developmental psychology is designed to empower the students to do their own learning so that they may become autonomous and inquisitive learners.
Small groups meet weekly to share papers they have written about developmental issues and problems.
Students make two formal oral presentations and they are required to produce written and oral feedback about group activities and class presentations. Collaborative learning is the format and a major academic goal is tolerance for ambiguity and change. This is an advanced level course in human learning that is designed around a collaborative learning model that empowers students to plan, implement and assess their own learning procedures to meet the course objectives. Collaborative activities include small group work and formal presentations to the whole class. Critical thinking skills and problem solving are addressed through analyzing learning problems and applying solutions based on various theories of learning.