Cognitive Science 301

Applied Cognitive Science and Education
Fall 2006

Syllabus

Assignments
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Directions for Assignments

Distribution of points in the class

Spot Questions unannounced in lecture  (6 x 5 points each) 30 points
Quizzes (5 x 25 points) 125 points
Oral presentation of summary of a current journal research article (20 points) 20 points
Learning style analysis in class group project (of information given by Linden) 3  x 10 points
Analysis of 4 different tasks (10 points)
     Pictures, Word Sequences, Sentence Imitation, VMI
30 points
Projects
Group project/oral presentations (student-lead discussion and presentation on Mooney & Cole's book Learning Outside the Lines) 15 points each

Final individual written project (learning style analysis)
    Rough draft (1st 2 constructs due Nov 1)
    Rough draft (2nd 2 constructs due Nov 15)
    Rough draft (final 2 constructs due Dec 4)
 

30 points


50 points

 

Participation
discussion in class
attendance
timely submission of papers and projects
25 points
Total points 310 points