6607 (v.8) Ed 502 - Theories of Learning

Area:	Department of Education
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	2.5
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Workshop:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	6606 (v.7) Ed 501 - Development and Special Education or any previous version
Syllabus:	Nature of learning. Product and/or process variables. Development. Outcomes. Processes - theoretical, behaviourist, cognitive, developmental, information processing and humanistic approaches. Learning and retention. Method of presentation - motivation, discovery and expository methods, programmed instruction, computer assisted learning, simulation and role playing. Teaching for transfer. Individual differences. Difficulties in school. Educational measurement.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	070300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2008	Esperance Community College	Semester 2	Y
2008	Geraldton University Centre	Semester 2	Y
2008	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	Y
2008	Margaret River Campus	Semester 2	Y
2008	Pilbara TAFE Karratha	Semester 2	Y
2008	Pilbara TAFE Sth Hedland	Semester 2	Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External