EDPSYCH 2068 - 10 Development and Learning in Sociocultural Contexts

Students in this course will examine the process of human development and learning in childhood and adolescence. Throughout the course, students will be guided to learn about the interactions between individuals and sociocultural contexts in shaping developmental outcomes. Different theoretical perspectives on human development and learning will be introduced in this course. Implications of these perspectives for supporting the development and learning of individuals across multiple domains (e.g., physical, cognitive, social-emotional) will be discussed. In particular aspects of social-emotional development will be emphasized to examine the dynamics of development and learning outcomes. Studying a diversity of viewpoints and theories offers students an opportunity to develop critical thinking and analysis skills that can help build different strategies to enhance development and learning.