Learning to Learn is designed to provide students with an introduction to cognitive psychology, with an emphasis on memory and learning in educational contexts. The module specifically aims to explore the gap between how people think they should learn and how empirical research suggests they should learn. The module will therefore introduce students to classic studies in cognitive psychology, while also providing students with practical tips to improve their learning.
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
Introduction to the Module
Metacognitive illusions and desirable difficulties
Backward testing effect
Forward testing effect & mindwandering
Pretesting, hypercorrection, and learning from errors
Spacing and interleaving
Context reinstatement and encoding variability
Multiple-choice testing
Technology, gamification, and rewards in education
Revision strategies
The module will consist primarily of weekly lectures during Semester 1. The lectures will include demonstrations of the basic methods used by cognitive psychologists to study human learning and memory. You will be provided with weekly readings and VeVox quizzes for each topic to aid your learning and understanding of the lectures. All module materials will be available via a dedicated Blackboard page.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 128 |
| Teaching | 22 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Various.
Final Exam – students must pass final exam to pass the course. Students who fail to do so can resit the exam in August as is typical at the University of Southampton (77.5%).
A group presentation assignment makes up the coursework (20%).
Research Participation is worth 2.5%..
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Research Participation | 2.5% |
| CAA Exam | 77.5% |
| Group Oral Presentation | 20% |
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| CAA Exam | 100% |