Course Content (CPE 104)

MODULE 1 : OVERVIEW

Lesson 1. Overview of VMGO/ Course

     a. Teaching vs Learning                

      b. Effective vs Efficiency               

      c. Metacognition
MODULE 2 :  FOCUS ON THE LEARNER

Lesson 2.  The 14 Psychological Principles

    • Cognitive & Metacognitive Factors          • Motivational & Affective Factors

    • Developmental & Social Factors              • Individual Differences Factors

Lesson 3.The 5 Developmental Theories

    • Theory of Sigmund Freud                        •  Theory of Erik Erikson              

    • Theory of Jean Piaget                              • Theory of Lawrence Kohlberg              

     • Theory of Vygotsky & Bronfenbrener

Lesson 4. Student Diversity

     • Factors that bring Student Diversity                 

     • 9 Diversities Enriching the Learning Envi.

     • Some Tips on Student Diversity

Lesson 5 Learning/Thinking Styles & Multiple Intelligences

      • Learning/ Thinking Styles                               

      • The 9 Multiple Intelligences

      • Teaching Strategies guided by LS & MI

Lesson 6. Learners with Exceptionalities

     • 6  Categories of Exceptionalities        

     • 5 Physical Disabilities & Health Impairments

     • People-First Language
MODULE 3 :  FOCUS ON LEARNING

Lesson 7. Behaviorist Perspective

    • Classical Conditioning by Pavlov/Watson                 

    • Connectionism by Thorndike

    • Operant conditioning by Skinner

Lesson 8. Neo-Behaviorism

    • Tolman’s Purposive Behaviourism

    • Bandura;s Social Learning Theory

    • Educational Implications of Social Learning Theory

Lesson 9. Cognitive Perspective

    • Gestalt Theory & Principles                   • Insight Learning

    • Life space by Lewin                               • Lesson 10. Information Processing

    • Types of Knowledge                              •  Stages in Information Processing Theory

    • Executive Control Processes

Lesson   11.  Gagne’s Conditions of Learning

     • Categories of Learning

     • 9 Events of Instruction

Lesson   12. Ausubel’s Subsumption Theory

     • Meaningful Reception of Information       • Advance Organizers

     • 4 Processes for Meaningful Learning      • Application of Principles

 Lesson   13. Bruner’s Constructivist Theory

     •Spiral Curriculum                              •Bruner’s Constructivist Theory

     •Discovery Learning                           •Application of Principles

Lesson   14. Constructivism Theory

     • Views of Constructivism            

     • Characteristics of Constructivism    

     • Organizing Knowledge

      •Applying Constructivism in Facilitating Learning

Lesson   15. Transfer of Learning

     • Types of Transfer

     • Conditions & Principles of Transfer

Lesson   16. The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives

     • The Original Bloom’s Taxonomy

     • The Revised Taxonomy & Its Uses

     • Practical Guide to the Revised Taxonomy

Lesson   17. Sternberg’s Successful Intelligence Theory & WICS Model

    • Successful Intelligence Theory

    • The WICS Model & Its Application

Lesson   18. Problem Solving & Creativity

    • Torrance’s Creativity Framework

    • Creative Problem Solving (CPS)

    • Other Model for Problem Solving
MODULE 4 :  FOCUS ON CLASSROOM PROCESSES

Lesson   19. Motivation

     • Meaning & Types of Motivation

     • Theories of Motivation

     • Student Diversity in Motivation

     • Role of Extrinsic/Intrinsic Motivation

Lesson   20. Theories on Factors Affecting Motivation

     • Attribution Theory

     • Self-efficacy Theory

     • Self-determination & self-regulation theories

     • Choice Theory

     • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

     • Goal Theory
Lesson   21. Motivation in the Classroom

     • Human Environmental Factors Affecting Motivation

     • Teacher’s Affective Traits

     • Classmates- Bullying & the Need to Belong

     • Parents as Part of the Learner’s Human Learning Environment

     • The Physical Learning Environment

     • Assessment Strategies that can Increase Motivation

Lesson   22. Integration

     • Attribution Theory

     • Self-efficacy Theory

     • Self-determination & self-regulation theories

     • Choice Theory

     • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

     • Goal Theory

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