PSYC 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neuroconstructivism, Pragmatics, Sarcasm
8 Jan 2019
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Exams will be mostly short answer questions. Will be given practice before the exam. About 5-6 questions, 1 main question for each lecture. Big ideas that get at core ideas. Lectures will be recorded; link in syllabus. Slides will go up on canvas the morning of the lecture. Theory and philosophy are necessary for discussion of course topics. Yes, sure, but it is important to understand how children learn, not just when. Criticism and debate - how science works. Worldviews: the assumptions on which theories are based. Be aware of these preconceptions - think about them. There"s thinking of a relational perspective, but it is not well-presented in textbooks. Theories are based on assumptions about meaning. That"s why we need to check whether the assumptions are valid. Meaning is the object for which the word stands . Words are like labels for things - this is the long-standing view of meaning.
