Psychology of Learning

Code:

P104

Acronym:

PA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/conteudos_adm.conteudos_list?pct_pag_id=1639&pct_parametros=p_ano_lectivo=2007/2008-y-p_cad_codigo=P104-y-p_periodo=1S
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	189	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	1	-	4	36	108
			2
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objectivos / Course goals
At the end of the course, students should be able to: (1) Understand and know basic and complex learning mechanisms; (2) Understand and describe the various learning types and major theories and models; (3) Read, know and understand some of the major literature references and communicate information about this area; (4) Apply knowledge acquired to practical situations; (5) Attend as subjects in small experiments and demonstrations in order to integrate information and skills.

Program

Programa / program
1. Brain, mind and cognitive processes; What is learning for the science of learning?
2. Learning types: Habituation; classical conditioning; operant conditioning; observational learning; Behavior therapy and other practical applications.
3. Verbal learning; Concept acquisition and representation.
4. Learning from a cognitive psychology viewpoint.
5. Conclusion: How to improve school learning?

Mandatory literature

Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R.; How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and schoo, National Academy Press, 1999
A. C. Pinto; Cognição, aprendizagem e memória, Autor, 1997
A. C. Pinto; Psicologia geral, Universidade Aberta, 2001. ISBN: 972-674-339-7
John Anderson; Learning and memory: An integrated approach, John Wiley & Sons, 2000. ISBN: 0-471-24925-4
Anderson John R.; Learning and memory. ISBN: ISBN 0-471-24925-4
Pinto Amâncio da Costa; Psicologia geral. ISBN: 972-674-339-7
Pinto Amâncio da Costa; Cognição, aprendizagem e memória

Teaching methods and learning activities

Métodos de ensino / Teaching methods
Program contents are exposed and supported with ppt, short videos, demonstrations and suitable class discussions. Students are occasionally invited to participate on memory experiments and tests. Individual tuition can be provided on Mondays from 9h00-11h00.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Experimental psychology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Cognitive science
Social sciences > Educational sciences > Learning studies

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	28,00
Reading of major literature references, view of appropriate movies and short videos, participation in experiments and demonstrations	Teste	38,00
Final Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Individual study and group discussions	Estudo autónomo	40
	Total:	40,00

Eligibility for exams

Obtenção da frequência / Course grading
It is highly recommend attending all classes, but it is not compulsory due to logistic reasons to register student’s presence.
Only by a final written examination. Students must obtain at least 10 in 20 to be approved. Final examination will be a mixture of multiple choice questions (score 10) and essay questions (score 10).

Calculation formula of final grade

Cálculo da classificação final / Course final sum or grade
Final sum or course grade is obtained from final written examination at the end of the semester.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Provas e trabalhos especiais / Supplementary work
When supplementary work is required, it will be assessed and graded and students will be previously informed.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Avaliação especial (TE, DA, ...) / Worker students and special needs
Worker students: According to Faculty regulations.
Students with special needs should contact Dr Angela Silva, room 275, as earlier as possible, and then inform the teacher.

Classification improvement

Melhoria da classificação final-distribuída/ Attempts to improve the marks obtained
According to Faculty regulations.

Observations

Observações / Observations
Portuguese is the language of course instruction, but English can be used for Erasmus students on individual tutorials. Students are required to visit the course website P104 at least once a week where important documents are organised in the following folders: 1. Program and class summary; 2. Book chapters and PPTs; 3.Compulsory and optional paper readings; 4.Urgent notices; 5.Types of exam questions, grades and observations; 6. Extra notes.