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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Advanced course in study of learning based on research and theory from different disciplines. Focuses on increasing students' learning through study of different learning systems, and understanding each learner in context of learning process itself. Offered by School of Education. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: EDUC 612B- or 612XS.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in ASTL-Alternative Education, ASTL-Early Childhood Educ, Gifted Child Education, ASTL - History, ASTL-Instructional Technology, ASTL - Literacy/Reading, ASTL - Mathematics, ASTL-NBPTS Preparation Core, ASTL - Science, Adv Stud T/L or Curriculum and Instruction.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.

Current Sections

This course is not offered this semester.

Upcoming Sections

  • Fall 2025, Section: DL1, CRN 77788, Format: Online, Instructor: Jered Borup
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 70730, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 70844, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 71136, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2021, Section: 6H1, CRN 85992, Format: Online, Instructor: Stephanie Stehle
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 71753, Format: Online, Instructor: Stephanie Stehle
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 85643, Format: Online, Instructor: Rebecca Brusseau
  • Fall 2020, Section: 6H1, CRN 83141, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 72129, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL3, CRN 82548, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 83168, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Tom Opfer
  • Fall 2019, Section: 6H1, CRN 81382, Format: Online, Instructor: Emily Christopher
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL1, CRN 72499, Format: Online, Instructor: Emily Christopher
  • Fall 2019, Section: DL2, CRN 72500, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 83488, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Stephanie Dodman
  • Fall 2018, Section: 003, CRN 83489, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Stephanie Dodman
  • Fall 2018, Section: 004, CRN 83490, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Tom Opfer
  • Fall 2018, Section: 6H2, CRN 82259, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL1, CRN 73065, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL2, CRN 73066, Format: Online, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Fall 2018, Section: DL3, CRN 83491, Format: Online, Instructor: Mark Helmsing
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 73564, Instructor: Stephanie Dodman
  • Fall 2017, Section: 6H2, CRN 83158, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL1, CRN 73598, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2017, Section: DL2, CRN 73599, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 74408, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6H1, CRN 81751, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2016, Section: DL1, CRN 74459, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2016, Section: DL2, CRN 74460, Format: Online, Instructor: Susan Groundwater
  • Fall 2015, Section: 002, CRN 76289, Instructor: Stephanie Dodman
  • Fall 2015, Section: 6H1, CRN 81643, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2015, Section: DL1, CRN 76463, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2015, Section: DL2, CRN 76464, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 73596, Instructor: Shannon King
  • Fall 2014, Section: 002, CRN 81670, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2014, Section: 6H1, CRN 80965, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2014, Section: DL1, CRN 81933, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2014, Section: DL2, CRN 81934, Format: Online, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 74339, Instructor: Stephanie Dodman
  • Fall 2013, Section: 6DL, CRN 77842, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2013, Section: 6H1, CRN 80653, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 76695, Instructor: Corey Sell
  • Fall 2012, Section: 002, CRN 76697, Instructor: Shanon Hardy
  • Fall 2012, Section: 6P1, CRN 80955, Instructor: Corey Sell
  • Fall 2012, Section: DL1, CRN 80973, Format: Online, Instructor: Shanon Hardy
  • Fall 2011, Section: 6P1, CRN 80310, Instructor: Shanon Hardy
  • Fall 2011, Section: 6T1, CRN 80415, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Shanon Hardy
  • Fall 2011, Section: 6T2, CRN 80429, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Corey Sell
  • Fall 2010, Section: 6T1, CRN 80149, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Shanon Hardy
  • Fall 2010, Section: 6T2, CRN 80150, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2009, Section: 6P1, CRN 77614, Instructor: Stephen White
  • Fall 2009, Section: 6T1, CRN 78051, Instructor: Karrin Lukacs
  • Fall 2009, Section: 6T2, CRN 78050, Instructor: Shanon Hardy