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🧠 Psychology of Learning
November 2025
12 weeks
Prof. Atasi Mohanty
IIT Kharagpur
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The Learners would be able to: 1. Take interest and learn the subject thoroughly and engage themselves in different learning activities; 2. Become self- motivated learner, develop effective study skills, and can self-monitor and regulate their academic behavior successfully; 3. Differentiate among various learning modalities and can constructively redesign their own learning experiences; 4. Develop reflective thinking, problem solving and collaborative learning skills to actively participate in team projects.
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Week 1
Part-I: Learning Principles - Unit I: Introduction to Psychology of Learning - Learning: Theories and Applications - (a) Behavioral Learning theories (b) Cognitive-, Bruner, Gagne (c) Constructivist-, Piaget, Vygotsky
  • Psychology of Learning
  • Psychology of Learning (Contd.)
  • Psychology of Learning (Contd.)
  • Psychology of Learning (Contd.)
  • Psychology of Learning (Contd.)
Week 2
Part-I: Learning Principles - Unit I: Introduction to Psychology of Learning - Motivation: Concept, Theories and Types - (a) Maslow’s Need Hierarchy theory (Humanistic Approach) (b) Achievement Motivation & Goal Orientations (c) Learners’ Academic Self-regulation
  • Major Theories of Learning
  • Major Theories of Learning (Contd.)
  • Major Theories of Learning (Contd.)
  • Major Theories of Learning (Contd.)
  • Major Theories of Learning (Contd.)
Week 3
(a) Sustainable Learning Habits of Mind (b) Prominent Theories of Motivation (c) Learners’ Engagement & Self-Efficacy
  • Memory & Cognition
  • Memory & Cognition (Contd.)
  • Memory & Cognition (Contd.)
  • Memory & Cognition (Contd.)
  • Memory & Cognition (Contd.)
Week 4
Unit-II: Memory & Cognition - Information Processing Model of Memory - (a) Sensory Memory, Working Memory, Long-term Memory (b) Cognitive load & Meta-cognition
  • Thinking & Cognition
  • Thinking & Cognition (Contd.)
  • Thinking & Cognition (Contd.)
  • Thinking & Cognition (Contd.)
  • Thinking & Cognition (Contd.)
Week 5
(c) Critical & Reflective thinking, Problem solving and Concept-mapping
  • Motivation of Learning
  • Motivation of Learning (Contd.)
  • Motivation of Learning (Contd.)
  • Motivation of Learning (Contd.)
  • Motivation of Learning (Contd.)
Week 6
Unit-III: Learners’ Diversity & Inclusive Education - (I) Learners’ diversity in the classroom (II) Different Learning styles & approaches (III) Meeting the Learners’ Diverse Needs
  • Emotional Intelligence & Learning
  • Emotional Intelligence & Learning (Contd.)
  • Emotional Intelligence & Learning (Contd.)
  • Emotional Intelligence & Learning (Contd.)
  • Emotional Intelligence & Learning (Contd.)
Week 7
IV. Advantages of Inclusive education for individuals and society Part-II: Learning in Practice - Unit-IV: Learning Sciences - I. Transformative Learning (TL)
  • Learning & Instruction
  • Learning & Instruction (Contd.)
  • Learning & Instruction (Contd.)
  • Learning & Instruction (Contd.)
  • Learning & Instruction (Contd.)
Week 8
(a) Transformative Learning Theory (b) Facilitating TL: Engaging Emotions (c) Simulated Learning (d) Critical Pedagogy
  • Learning & Pedagogy
  • Learning & Pedagogy (Contd.)
  • Learning & Pedagogy (Contd.)
  • Learning & Pedagogy (Contd.)
  • Learning & Pedagogy (Contd.)
Week 9
II. Experiential Learning (EL) - (a) Theoretical Foundations of EL (b) Dynamic Debriefing (c) EL Methodologies (d) Applications of EL (e) Learning Styles
  • Psychology of E-Learning
  • Psychology of E-Learning (Contd.)
  • Psychology of E-Learning (Contd.)
  • Psychology of E-Learning (Contd.)
  • Psychology of E-Learning (Contd.)
Week 10
III. Multimedia Learning (ML) - (a) Theoretical Foundations of ML (b) Basic Principles of ML (c) Applications in E-learning Contexts (d) Virtual Learning (e) Online Learning (f) Hybrid Learning
  • Effective Learning: Assessment & Feedback
  • Effective Learning: Assessment & Feedback (Contd.)
  • Effective Learning: Assessment & Feedback (Contd.)
  • Effective Learning: Assessment & Feedback (Contd.)
  • Effective Learning: Assessment & Feedback (Contd.)
Week 11
IV. Social Interaction and Collaborative Learning - (a) Web-based Learning (WBL) (b) Integrated E-Learning (IEL) (c) Blended Learning with Flipped Instruction (d) Project-based Learning (PL) (e) Problem-based Learning (PBL) (f) Cyber-Physical-Social Learning
  • Learning & Social Cognition
  • Learning & Social Cognition (Contd.)
  • Learning & Social Cognition (Contd.)
  • Learning & Social Cognition (Contd.)
  • Learning & Social Cognition (Contd.)
Week 12
V. Personalized Learning (PL) - (a) Game-based Learning (GBL) (b) Self-directed Online Learning (SOL) (c) Mobile Learning (ML) (d) Cognitive & Affective Tutoring (e) Contemplative Learning
  • Learning for Sustainability
  • Learning for Sustainability (Contd.)
  • Learning for Sustainability (Contd.)
  • Learning for Sustainability (Contd.)
  • Learning for Sustainability (Contd.)
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