Instructor: Assoc Prof Dr Norazila Abd Aziz, Assoc Prof Dr Fitri Suraya & Dr Julia Lee Ai Cheng

Course Synopsis

This course focuses on how people learn. Students explore the mechanisms and principles of Behavioral Changes, Knowledge Acquisition, and Learning Processes that relates to the activities of the human mind. Topics covered include Behaviorist and Cognitivist theories, Human Memory, Role of Information Processing System, Knowledge Representation, Metacognition, Role of Emotions in Learning, and Higher Order thinking processes. Students also learn about Types of Intelligences and This course focuses on how people learn. Students also learn about Types of Intelligences and their relationship with the brain and learning. Students participate in in-class and online discussions which extend their understanding of topics presented in the course.

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This is an introduction to Cognition and Learning.

Topics covered will include Bloom's Taxonomy, Creative Thinking, and Critical Thinking.

Students who attend this course will be exposed to the higher order thinking processes that are required to be successful professionals in the corporate world.

Metacognition is a form of higher order thinking process. Successful individuals possess very high metacognitive skills that set them apart from the mediocre. At the end of this topic, students will be able to apply metacognitive skills in their professional and personal lives.

Students will be able to appreciate the importance of reading and writing. In addition, they will also learn that both reading and writing are cognitive processes that require refinement throughout the years.

Students will learn how emotion and cognition are interrelated.