GE 6055 - Human Development, Communication and Learning

This course is a comprehensive approach that explores the major theories of learning by tracing their historical development and considers how they relate to modern educational practice. The course describes learning from early childhood through adulthood using the concept of lifelong learning as the intended goal. Major learning theories are applied to the development, implementation and evaluation of program growth as it applies to schools. A companion focus of this course includes individual and group behaviors, communication theory, decision-making, conflict resolution and organizational dynamics as they relate to promoting educational change, staff development, innovation and general school improvement.

3 credits