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Soft Skills
Understanding Advanced Cognitive Learning Theories
Cognitive Learning Theory refers to a family of perspectives that foreground mental activity in the learning process. Rather than treating learners as passive recipients, these perspectives attend to how internal factors such as attention and motivation, and external conditions such as social value and feedback, shape how people think and learn.
About This Course
Develop advanced skills to analyze, apply, and synthesize cognitive learning theories for research and instructional design. This course connects deep theoretical insight with practical design and evaluation methods across diverse learning contexts.
Target Audience
Educational researchersinstructional designersexperienced teachers
Learning Objectives
Critically analyze theoriesApply theories to designSynthesize research findingsEvaluate instructional contextsDesign evidence-based studies
Skills You'll Gain
Metacognitive analysisExperimental research designInstructional strategy designLearning analytics interpretationTheory-to-practice translation
Course Modules
1Module 14 lessons
1.1Historical Origins and Philosophical Roots
1.2Information Processing and Schema Theory
1.3Metacognition and Self Regulation
1.4Module Quiz
2Module 24 lessons
2.1Cognitive Load Theory for Designers
2.2Retrieval Practice, Spacing, and Interleaving
2.3Dual Coding and Visual Organization
2.4Module Quiz
3Module 34 lessons
3.1Social Learning and Modeling Applications
3.2Cognitive Biases and Assessment Validity
3.3Educational Technology and Measurement
3.4Module Quiz
