2 credits

Often times, the setting in which learning occurs is equally important as the material taught and method of teaching. In this course, education professionals examine effective learning environments for school-age children and adolescents. They make connections between key topics and their personal experiences, interests, and aspirations; other coursework; current research; real-world settings; and future trends, challenges, and possibilities related to the healthy development and learning of school-age children and adolescents. Demonstrating knowledge and applying concepts, education professionals consider and describe how their definition of an effective learning environment has changed as a result of their learning. They also gain real-world insight into how to design effective learning environments by interviewing a professional in the field.