The Human Brain
- Nature vs. Nurture
- Development of the Human Brain
- Lower-Level Structures of the Brain
- Cerebral Cortex
- Cerebral Hemispheres and Lobes of the Brain
- The Limbic System
- Neuroplasticity
Physical Development
Cognitive Development
- Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
- Constructivism and Social Constructivism
- Constructivism and Social Constructivism in the Classroom
- Human Language Development
Learning and Motivation
- Defining Motivation
- Evolutionary Theory of Motivation
- Temporal Motivation Theory
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- Motivating Students
- Incentive Theory of Motivation and Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
- Achievement and Cognition in Motivation