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Syllabus
Cognition and Instruction,
EPS 541
CPS Tuesday, Fall 2008
Note: This is a DRAFT!
Instructor
Craig A. Cunningham. Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Technology in Education Program
office: 312-261-3605; cell: 773-505-1133
craig.cunningham@nl.edu
Web site: http://craigcunningham.com
Office Hours: by appointment
Course Materials
Required Text: How People Learn Brain, mind, experience, and school. Bransford, B., Brown, A, and Cocking, R. (2000) National Academies Press. ISBN: 9780309070362
Course syllabus: http://craigcunningham.com/nlu/eps541fall08/. NOTE the current syllabus and links to resources will always be available on the course web site. NO PAPER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
USB drive and/or 3.5" diskettes to store course projects.
NLU e mail account (required). Use your email account to submit all required work.
Illinois Learning Standards. Available from: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/
NETS-S Standards (National Technology Standards for All Students). Available from http://cnets.iste.org/students/
NETS-T Standards (National Technology Standards for All Teachers). Available from http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/
Course web site: http://nlu6.collegis.com/webct/logon/35191905001
Catalog Description
EPS541 Cognition and Instruction. Students examine research in cognition, learning, and academic achievement as applied to diverse school and classroom contexts. Discussion focuses on key learning principles derived from research on academic learning and their implications for effective instructional and assessment/evaluation practices. Students apply their knowledge through interview, observation, and critique of learning and teaching practices in diverse classrooms. (2 sh)
Accessibility
Please Note: National-Louis University is committed to ensuring that all of its facilities and programs are accessible to all persons. If you believe you may qualify for course adaptations or accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is your responsibility to immediately, but no later than the second class session to contact the Office of Diversity, Access and Equity (DAE Office) or the instructor. You may contact the Director of Diversity and Equal Employment at (847) 947-5491 or via e-mail at Erin.Haulotte@nl.edu. If you have coordinated services with the DAE Office, please provide your letter of accommodation to the instructor.
Academic Honesty
With respect to the academic honesty of students, it is expected that all material submitted as part of any class exercise, in or out of class, is the actual work of the student whose name appears on the material or is properly documented otherwise. The concept of academic honesty includes plagiarism as well as receiving and/or giving improper assistance and other forms of cheating on coursework. Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action and may be dismissed from the University.
Faculty has the right to analyze and evaluate students’ course work. Students may be asked to submit their papers electronically to a third party plagiarism detection service. Students who are asked to submit their papers and refuse must provide proof for every cited work comprising the cover page and first cited page for each source listed in the bibliography. When evidence of academic dishonesty is discovered, an established procedure of resolution will be activated to bring the matter to closure. See Policy on Academic Honesty in the University Catalog and Student Guidebook (hard copy and online).
For resources on how to cite properly and avoid plagiarism, go to NLU’s Center for Academic Development (http://www.nl.edu/centers/cad/) and the NLU Library (http://www.nl.edu/library/).
Course Objectives
Course Requirements
Tentative Schedule of Assignments and Topics
Additional Resources