Cognitive Science and Educational Design

Description

EPSY402 explores how cognitive science informs effective, inclusive, and evidence-based learning design. Students engage with key psychological principles-attention, memory, metacognition, motivation, and feedback-and examine how these shape learning across diverse contexts. Through six modules, students investigate cognitive architecture (EPSY412), evidence-based learning strategies (EPSY622), and self-regulated learning (EPSY432). They explore how feedback supports learning transfer (EPSY442), critically evaluate cultural and contextual influences on cognition (EPSY452), and apply research to real-world instructional design (EPSY462). The course combines theory, research critique, and applied design tasks. Students learn to analyse how people learn, question common myths, and create learning experiences that are grounded in psychological science, responsive to diverse learners, and adaptable to real-world educational settings.