CourseworkEP746: Culture's Place in Learning and TechnologyThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Culture, Learning, and Technology
In Module 3, we read eight articles that are part of a special issue of TechTrends that focuses on culture, learning, and technology. In other words, these eight articles were deliberately chosen by the editors because they discussed those topics. For this assignment, I was to write a 4-5 page literature review that connects all seven articles with a focus on one theme. You will need to clearly identify the theme that you have chosen and then focus on the salient points of the articles that illustrate that theme. The theme can be as broad as culture or as specific...
CourseworkEP746: Culture's Place in Learning and TechnologyThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Culture and Technology
For the Module 2 assignment, my task was to design an educational or training activity enhanced by technology, to teach about cultural differences. For this, I needed to provide a one-page description of the activity and then fill out a chart that outlines the following demographic and analytical information. This learning activity, based on the Australian app All Together Now (All Together Now), presented in a middle/high school learning environment, is a mobile game/application which would challenge the student to live for a week in the shoes of an African American, Hispanic, or Native-American student of a similar age...
CourseworkEP746: Culture's Place in Learning and TechnologyThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Defining Culture
The Module 1 assignment was to design a 5-6 minute presentation exploring my cultural perspective and then specifically relate it to my behavior in the learning environments I have encountered. In considering learning environments, I was to focus on one specific environment, or I could cover several, depending upon how I focused my discussion. I needed to evaluate the topics and subtopics covered and clarify my cultural beliefs about learning and culture.
Course DescriptionsEP746: Culture's Place in Learning and TechnologyThe Chicago School of Professional Psychology
EP746: Culture’s Place in Learning and Technology
This is my first course in The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Ed.D program in Educational Psychology and Technology. I must admit, I’m a bit nervous about starting out with a 700 course. Trial by fire, I guess. On the other hand, how culture fits in with learning and technology sounds like a great way to increase my knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Take a look at the course information below. Official Course Description This course examines theories and research in cultural psychology. Students will investigate the relationships among culture, learning, and human development in school and other contexts...