Malayna Bernstein

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Year		Degree		Institution
2002		MA, Learning Sciences		Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
1997		BA, English		Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

MS_ED 451		Special Topics: Cognitive Foundations of Learning How does a student make sense of words on a page?  How does mathematical knowledge grow?  How do students‚ ideas about history and science change over time?  This class will engage students with cognitive perspectives on learning that will help illuminate answers to questions like these.  Each class will focus on a different cognitive perspective, such as the transfer of knowledge from one setting to another, conceptual change, and the difference between expert and novice knowledge. While issues of cognition can seem abstract and theoretical at times, this course will guide students through practical application of cognitive theory in different content areas for student learning. **This course counts as a Learning Sciences Elective for MSED students.
Teach Ed 304		Schooling & Communities The goal of this course is to prepare prospective teachers and others interested in community-based education initiatives to interact meaningfully with community organizations that engage young people. Teaching andlearning occurs throughout adolescents lives; often we can learn about effective teaching by looking outside of schools before we investigate pedagogy within classrooms. An on-site field experience,readings, and guest speakers will enrich this course as participants explore community organizations, structures for working with schools and teachers, and teaching in nontraditional settings. Action research methods - including observation/field notes, interviewing, and artifact analysis - as means to understanding how schools work and how theory and practice relate. Includes 40 hours of field experience. Students seeking certification must take the Illinois Basic Skills Test before the end of the quarter of enrollment in TEACH ED 304.