Course Introduction
Objectives
  • Read the syllabus;
  • Purchase the required textbook;
  • Define learning;
book Week at a glance

Please listen to this presentation

book Read

Please read:

pdf The Course Syllabus

[Ormrod, J. E. (2007) Chapter 1. Perspectives on Learning (p.1-10)]

activity Required Activities

Get the required textbooks:

textbook   Ormrod, J. E. (2007). Human Learning. (5th Ed). Allyn & Bacon: Upper Saddle River, NJ

Required Supplemental Book:

apabook   American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Please watch this presentation:
video Course Introduction video
? Supplementary Activities (optional)

Get ahead by reading B.F. Skinner's article for the Summary assignment (due Sept 4):

Skinner B.F. (1958). pdf Teaching Machines. Science, 128, (3330), 969-977.

youtube Learning (p1) - This short video discusses a type of learning called Classical Conditioning

quiz Syllabus quiz (optional) allows you to interact and become familar with the quiz interface

elluminate Recorded synchronous session (optional)