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PSYC3500 Learning and Cognition

Week 1 Discussion

Discussion

This course uses a tool called Yellowdig to facilitate discussions. If you have not yet read the Introducing Yellowdig study in this week’s activity, read that now to learn what Yellowdig is and how to use it.

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about cognitive psychology foundations. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Briefly describe (using no more than 75 words) a classic cognitive psychology experiment and how it is currently relevant. Include a link to a video, a website, or an article that talks about the experiment. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the name of the experiment.

Briefly describe (using no more than 75 words) cognitive psychology theory and how it is currently relevant. Include a link to a video, a website, or an article that talks about the theory. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the name of the theory.

Briefly describe (using no more than 75 words) a part of the brain related to learning. What is it? How does it relate to learning? Include a link to a video, a website, or an article that talks about this part of the brain. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the part of the brain.

Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on cognitive psychology. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

 

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Week 2 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about cognitive neuroscience. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Briefly describe (using no more than 75 words) a cognitive neuroscience study or theory and how it is currently relevant. Include a link to a video, a website, or an article that talks about the experiment. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the name of the experiment.

Briefly describe (using no more than 75 words) a topic covered in this week's readings like brain imaging, functional connectivity and structural connectivity, coding, and experience-dependent plasticity. Discuss how the topic selected is currently relevant. Include a link to a video, a website, or an article that talks about this aspect of the brain. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the name of the topic.

Briefly describe (using no more than 75 words) a part of the brain related to learning or memory. What is it? How does it relate to learning or memory? Include a link to a video, a website, or an article that talks about this part of the brain. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the part of the brain.

Share a link to a scholarly article on cognitive neuroscience published within the last five years. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

 

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Week 3 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about perception and attention. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find and share a website or video about perception or attention. Provide a brief explanation of the topic you selected as well as a brief description of the resource you shared. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article on perception and attention published within the last five years. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Describe a time you or someone you know struggled to learn. Using the concepts from the readings, discuss what went wrong. Share a source on the impediment. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Describe an example of a learning impairment moment from a TV show or movie. If you can find a clip of it, attach the video. Using the concepts from the course content, discuss the problem that was illustrated in your example. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

 

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Week 4 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about problem solving and decision making. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find and share a website or video about an area covered in this week's readings. Provide a brief explanation of the topic you selected as well as a brief description of the resource you shared. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on a topic covered in this week's readings. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Discuss how problem solving and creativity can be inhibited. What are some strategies that can enhance problem-solving abilities? Feel free to share a video, a website, or an article on this topic and use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Discuss how judgement, reasoning, or decision making can be compromised based on a construct covered in this week’s readings. Share a website, a video, or an article on the topic you selected. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

 

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Week 5 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about individual differences. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find a website or video about individual differences in learning (such as learning styles, multiple intelligences, adaptive learning, or learning for people with disabilities). Share the source and a brief summary of what you learned from it. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on a topic covered in this week’s readings. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Learning styles have been popular in teaching and learning since the 1980s, but there is emerging evidence that challenges the legitimacy of this construct. Using this week’s readings and other relevant sources, address why the notion of learning styles has been challenged. What are the pros and cons of adjusting teaching and learning approaches based on preferred learning styles? Support your post with relevant videos, websites, or articles. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

 

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Week 6 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about short- and long-term memory. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Note that there is a lot in the popular press about how we can improve memory using dietary supplements, foods that enhance brain functioning, mnemonic strategies, brain games, meditation, weight control, and the like. Share a source (such as a website, an article, or a video) that features ways to improve memory. Evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy or strategies you identified using evidence-based and scholarly sources. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article on memory published within the last five years. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Describe one thing you want to try to improve your memory, and relate it to the week’s content. Include a link to resources you might use to help you with your plan. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a podcast, a TED Talks video, or other source discussing how to improve memory. What concepts from this week’s reading were described? Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

 

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Week 7 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about memory errors and loss. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Share a link to a scholarly article on memory or memory errors published within the last five years. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Describe one thing you want to try to improve your memory, and relate it to the week’s content. Include a link to resources you might use to help you with your plan. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a podcast, a TED Talks video, or other source discussing how to improve memory. What concepts from this week’s reading were described? Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

 

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Week 8 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Using the concepts, theories, and ideas from the readings, describe how you learn. Include a link to a resource that gives more information on the concept, theory, or idea you are discussing. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on a topic covered in this week's readings. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Describe one thing you want to try to improve your memory, and relate it to the week’s content. Include a link to resources you might use to help you with your plan. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

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Week 9 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about visual imagery. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Use the concepts, theories, and ideas from the readings to describe how you learn or retain information (memory). Include a link to a resource that gives more information on the concept, theory, or idea you are discussing. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Find a website or video about visual memory. Share the source and a brief summary of what you learned from it. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on visual memory. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Describe one thing you want to try to improve your approach to learning or retaining information (or both), and relate it to the week’s content. Include a link to resources you might use to help you with your plan. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

 

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Week 10 Discussion

Please post something to the discussion board related to the content we are looking at this week about language. For each post, be succinct (use no more than 75 words) and professional. Feel free to explore the features of Yellowdig, such as your ability to embed videos and pictures, create polls, use hashtags, love or like a post, and so on.

Here are some ideas for your post to get you started:

Find and share a website or video on language development. Provide a brief explanation of the topic you selected, as well as a brief description of the resource you shared. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.

Share a link to a scholarly article published within the last five years on language development. Using proper citations and references, include a brief summary of the article and how it applies to your life or to your coursework. Feel free to use a hashtag, such as the topic of the article.

Reflect on the topics covered in this course and discuss insights you gained about the value of cognitive psychology. Discuss what you've learned about how the brain functions and how you've been able to personally apply this information. Feel free to share a video or website to illustrate the insights you share and to use a hashtag, such as the topic of your post.