Programs of Study The Department of Psychology offers research-based Bachelor of Science programs that focus on the experimental and biological approaches to the discipline rather than on a clinical approach to Psychology often found at other universities. We do not have any BA programs based in the Social Sciences; Psychology at the University of Toronto is based in the Life Sciences. The Department of Psychology at the St. George Campus has four programs to choose from: Minor, Major, Specialist, and Research Specialist, as well as a Minor Program in Environment & Behaviour. Below are detailed descriptions of our programs. (4-full courses or their equivalent) You should consider pursuing the Minor Program in Psychology if you are interested in Psychology as a part of your general education or as a compliment to your training in another profession (e.g., nursing, rehabilitation medicine, physical and health education, social work, etc.). Required Courses: 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Course Groups and Clusters Back to Top
The Differentiator Try Respondo! → ← Back to Byrdseed.com The Differentiator The Differentiator is based on Bloom's Taxonomy, Kaplan and Gould's Depth and Complexity, and David Chung's product menu. Try It In: French Dutch • Tweet It • Like Byrdseed • Pin It Students will judge the ethics of the [click to edit] using a textbook and create an essay in groups of three. Revised Bloom's Taxonomy adapted from "A Taxonomy for Learning,Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" by Anderson and Krathwohl Depth and Complexity adapted from The Flip Book by Sandra N. Depth Big Idea Unanswered Questions Ethics Patterns Rules Language of the Discipline Essential Details Trends Complexity Multiple Points Of View Change Over Time Across the Disciplines Imperatives Origin Convergence Parallels Paradox Contribution Key Words Consequences Motivations Implications Significance Adapted from David Chung and The Flip Book, Too by Sandra N. Group Size One Two Three Four
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network - FNPN - ENP Network Posted over 2 years ago by Regina Pommer The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS), announced this afternoon that the 2012 application cycle for NELRP opens today and will remain open through February 15, 2012. NELRP offers Registered Nurses (RNs), advanced practice registered nurses, such as Nurse Practitioners (NPs), and nurse faculty an opportunity to repay 60 percent of their outstanding qualifying educational loans in exchange for a two-year service commitment at a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) or an accredited school of nursing. This year, the program has been modified to adapt to changes in the nursing profession and to ensure support for communities with the greatest need. For 2012, the program is reserving up to half of the award funding for NPs; the remaining funding will continue to support RNs and nurse faculty. As in previous years, NELRP is expected to be competitive.
Psychology Students' Association Allan's Blog “The new version of the Padagogy Wheel tackles a major question that is lurking in the back of everyone’s mind. If it’s not … it should be. It’s about the problem of motivation in education. How do we motivate students, teachers, parents, and everyone else to get excited about learning? Jeff Dunn: Editor Edudemic Blog Post:Updated Padagogy Wheel Tackles The Problem Of Motivation in Education In this third podcast episode with Ken Spero, a Senior Strategist with The Regis Company, in Philadelphia, USA we talk about how the pedagogy of Immersive Learning is ideal to tackle the problem of motivation and hits the bullseye at the core of The Padagogy Wheel. Ken introduces Engagement into the equation and how it drives motivation for learning. I asked Ken if he thought Immersive learning would help teachers work with mutually agreed graduate attributes and capabilities, helping the students embed them in their lives. Bullseye! Getting Started Podcast Episode: It’s All About Engagement
HMB220H - Introduction to Neurobiology - Online Course | University of Toronto - Human Biology An introductory course that explores the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of selected types of human behaviour. Topics (may vary yearly) include addiction, sexual behaviour, and autism. Critical analysis and debating of the available scientific evidence is used to enrich learning. This online course will use web-based delivery of lectures and tutorials and utilize a range of communication tools. Live online webinar participation is required for the lecture time of Mondays 11-1pm and tutorial time of Wednesdays 11-12pm [there may be 3-4 different tutorial times available]. The final exam in April will require student attendance on the St. Prerequisite: BIO(120H1+130H1), PSY100H1Exclusion: HMB200H1/PSY290H1/NRS201H1 Autism debate
Not All Constructivism is Created Equal A few days ago I was guest presenter in an ISTE webinar entitled “Getting Started with Problem-Based Learning.” The webinar was hosted by Jane Krauss, co-author of the publication “Reinventing PBL” and a contributor to a blog of the same name. In this webinar, Jane was able to use a few projects from my school as case studies of problem-based learning. You can watch the recording of the one hour webinar by clicking here. One of the things I really appreciated about this presentation was the distinction that Jane made between activity or theme based projects and inquiry-based work that is organized around a unifying question or topic. I believe this is one of the elements that characterizes really well-designed problem-based learning – that all the activities/lessons/experiences all work together to build deep understanding of a key concept or understanding, and that this key understanding is rooted in a discipline in the real word. 1. 2. 3. Related posts:
Preparation — UCLA Psychology Department: Home The Department of Psychology invites applications from students of high intellectual and scientific aptitude, especially those interested in shaping the future of psychology through research. The Department offers the Ph.D. degree, a five year, full-time program. Candidates seeking only the M.A. , part-time, or limited student status are not admitted. A Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor's or Arts or Bachelor's of Sciences) or its equivalent from an accredited university worldwide is not required to apply to our program, but is required to enter our program. All areas of the Ph.D. program are research-oriented. Those candidates primarily seeking training as psychotherapists or careers in counseling or industrial/organizational psychology, should not apply to this program. Coursework (For Students Entering Fall 2013 and Beyond) IMPORTANT: Some areas within this Department have additional requirements. GRE Test Scores and Grade Point Averages The Department seeks a diverse student body.
Active-Learning Theories (constructivism,...) and Teaching Strategies What is active learning, and when does it happen? Whenever experiences stimulate mental activities that lead to meaningful learning, this is active learning. Mentally active learning of ideas-and-skills can occur in a wide variety of thought-stimulating activities, ranging from direct learning (of ideas that are explained in a web-page, book, lecture, video, tv or radio show,...) to learning by discovery (as in doing an experiment and then trying to discover your own explanations for what has been observed), or in design projects and other kinds of problem solving where the learning cannot be defined as either direct or discovery. All of these thought-stimulating activities can produce active learning, because educationally productive mental activity can occur — with or without physical activity in which you “do” something — during a wide variety of mentally-active experiences. 1B. Metacognition — Using Personalized Theories for Learning What is metacognition, and how is it useful?
Application & Instructions — UCLA Psychology Department: Home BE SURE TO READ The Ph.D. Program: An Overview and Preparing for Admission PRIOR TO READING THIS SECTION! In addition, be sure to visit the link to the specific program to which you plan to apply for additional information. We only accept applications once a year for Fall Quarter. ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE ONLINE GRADUATE DIVISION APPLICATION AND HAVE THEIR APPLICATION MATERIALS AND THEIR OFFICIAL TEST SCORES RECEIVED by DECEMBER 1, 2014 FOR FALL 2015 ADMISSION. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed by our admissions committee. December 1, 2014 (Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Health, Learning and Behavior, Quantitative and Social areas) You can only apply to one of the eight areas (Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Health, Learning and Behavior, Quantitative and Social areas). We do not offer rolling admissions or early acceptance into our program. Social Area: To Be Announced Health Area: To Be Announced
Instructional or Learning Design Constructivism is a learning theory, not an instructional approach, hence it can best be thought of as a way of "growing" or improving instruction. It is greatly influenced by Piagetian (1950) epistemology and Lev Vygotsky's (1978) Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) — knowledge (new connections) are products of the activities practiced in a social environment. Constructivists place the learner at the center of the equation; the idea is that the learner constructs knowledge rather than passively absorbing it. Meaning is constructed by each learner via their experiences and in their own ways and means. In some classrooms, the predominant training model is direct instruction, which is called instructivism or objectivism (based on information processing theory). However, in today's real-world context, the work environment is becoming a learning environment (learning organization). Strategies for Using Constructivism in Training 1. 2. 3. 4. References Piaget, Jean. (1950). Vygotsky, L.