Course Syllabus

Spring 2025 | EDU-2360-VO01 - Perspectives on Learning

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Hyle Daley
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Kate Hughes

General Education Requirements

VSCS Social Sciences

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Students study theories of learning from a variety of perspectives through historical, philosophical, psychological, anthropological, and sociological lenses. Activities include a study of one’s own learning experience, inquiry into the learning process of others, an examination of the relationship between individual learning and social context, and an in-depth analysis of a learning theory of the student’s choice.

Essential Objectives

1. Identify and describe the learning theories that comprise different paradigms of learning, including behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and socio-culturalism.
2. Apply learning theories and paradigms to explain key learning experiences in their own life for both school and non-school settings.
3. Discuss how different learning theories and paradigms can inform decisions teachers make as they create curricula, instructional practices, assessments, and learning environments.
4. Explore the historical and philosophical foundations of epistemology, knowledge and learning in the American educational system.
5. Evaluate the ways in which various social and political factors shape how people understand knowledge and learning, including the influences of culture, values, beliefs, biases, laws, policies, privilege, and oppression.
6. Demonstrate that they have reflected on their learning in this course and articulate the ways they will apply that learning in their teaching practice.
Successfully completing this course enables students to meet the following Knowledge and Performance Standards for Vermont Educators:
Vermont Core Teaching Standards
PC 1.1 Candidates use understanding of learning theory to design appropriate learning experiences.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

Textbook Information will be posted here on December 6.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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