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Fall, 2011:
85-423/723 Cognitive Development Syllabus Tues/Thurs 1:30 -2:50 pm - - - - - Room 340A Baker Hall Site address: http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/syllabus.html |
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12-02-11 NOTE: I have added a link to the FINAL Study Questions under Readings for 12-12-11, the day of the final. They are also posted on the shared google document.
NOTE: This syllabus was last updated on 11-10-11 when the date and time of the final was added. Please note that the final will be held on Monday, Dec 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm in the computer cluster, Baker Hall 332P. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS DATE & TIME! |
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Below is the Fall, 2011, syllabus for 85-423/723, Cognitive Development. The readings (but not the chapters from the textbook, except for Chapter 1, Children's Thinking, Fourth Edition) can be dowloaded by clicking on the appropriate link for each reading. You will need Adobe Acrobat to download and read these files. (To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat, click here.) For some of the readings (Adolph & Berger, 2006, National Mathematics Advisory Panel, 2008, Kagan, 2008), the entire chapter or article is included in the pdf, but you only need to read the pages indicated below, not the entire chapter/article (unless, of course, you want to). Please note that Children's Thinking is abbreviated CT.
For your convenience, a copy of the discussion questions for Children's Thinking will be handed out in the first class. You can also download them by clicking on the link below under "Readings" for 8-30-11. When it is your turn to lead the discussion, you will be responsible for posting your discussion questions to the google document that will be shared by the class. In order to obtain access to our shared google document (SGD), you will need to send your email address to my research coordinator, Theresa Treasure, at tt2p@andrew.cmu.edu, and she will add you to the access group. You will receive an email notification when you have been added. Discussion questions for each class should be posted on our SGD at least 5 days before the relevant class. If you have any difficulties with the SGD, let Theresa know as soon as possible. If you have any problems downloading the readings or accessing the Forum, please let Dr. Siegler's research coordinator, Theresa Treasure, know as soon as possible by sending her an email at tt2p@andrew.cmu.edu. |
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Readings
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8-30-11
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Introduction--Baker Hall 154R | Click here to download the Study Questions for CT, 4th Ed.. |
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9-01-11
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Overview 1--Baker Hall 154R | CT, Ch 1, 1-25 First half of Chapter One Second half of Chapter One |
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9-06-11
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Piaget's Theory 1--Baker Hall 154R | CT, Ch 2, 26-46 First third of Chapter Two Second third of Chapter Two Last third of Chapter Two |
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9-08-11
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Piaget's Theory 2--Baker Hall 154R
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CT, Ch 2, 46-64 |
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9-13-11
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Information Processing Theories 1--Beginning with this class, classes will meet in Baker Hall 340A unless otherwise noted. The midterm and final will be held in the Psych Department Computer Cluster (BH 332P). | CT, Ch 3, 65-86 |
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9-15-11
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Information Processing Theories 2 | CT, Ch 3, 86-106 |
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9-20-11
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Sociocultural Theories of Dev 1 | CT, Ch 4, 107-121 Sternberg, 2007 (Amer. Psychologist) |
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9-22-11
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Sociocultural Theories of Dev 2 | CT, Ch 4, 121-140 |
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9-27-11
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Perceptual Development 1 | CT, Ch 5, 141-164 |
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9-29-11
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Perceptual Development 2 | CT, Ch 5, 164-181 |
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10-04-11
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Perceptual Development 3 |
Rubenstein, Kalakanis & Langlois (1999) Archana, Shivani Adolph & Berger (2006; pp. 161-171) Ben Maurer, Lewis Brent, & Levin (1999) Emma |
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10-06-11
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Language Development 1 | CT, Ch 6, 186-208 |
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10-11-11
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Language Development 2 | CT, Ch 6, 208-224 |
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10-13-11
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Language Development 3 | Rowe & Goldin-Meadow (2009) Alicia, Jimmy Smith, et al. (2002) Melissa, Shivani |
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10-18-11
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Memory Development 1 | CT, Ch 7, 226-246 |
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10-20-11
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Memory Development 2 | CT, Ch 7, 246-267 |
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10-25-11
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Conceptual Development 1 | CT, Ch 8, 268-286 |
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10-27-11
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Conceptual Development 2 | CT, Ch 8, 286-304 |
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11-01-11
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Conceptual Development 3 |
Tager-Flusberg (2007) Candace Taylor & Mannering (2007) Dana |
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11-03-11
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MIDTERM | To be held in BH 332P; click here to download the midterm study questions. |
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11-08-11
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Social Cognition | CT, Ch 9, 305-340 |
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11-10-11
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Problem Solving 1 | CT, Ch 10, 341-360 |
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11-15-11
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Problem Solving 2 * * Draft of Paper Due * * |
CT, Ch 10, 360-380 |
| 11-17-11 | Problem Solving 3 |
Gauvain (2001) Mellissa DeLoache (2006) Emma |
| 11-22-11 | Academic Skills 1 | CT, Ch 11, 381-400 |
| 11-24-11 | No Class Today | .Thanksgiving Break |
| 11-29-11 | Academic Skills 2 | CT, Ch 11, 400-421 |
| 12-01-11 | Academic Skills 3 |
Brown (1997) Ben, Archana Siegler, 2009 Candace Ramey & Ramey, 2004 Alicia |
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12-06-11
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Conclusions & Challenges 1 | CT, Ch 12, 422-456 |
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12-08-11
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Conclusions & Challenges 2 * * Final Version of Paper Due * * |
Kagan (2008). (Just read pp. 1606-1612 and 1619-1620.) Dana, Jimmy |
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12-12-11
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Final | To be held in Baker Hall 332P 5:30 - 8:30 pm Click here to download the study questions for the final. |
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