Course code

KAI6013.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Õppimine ja areng

Course title in English

Learning and Development

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Kati Aus (language of instruction:Estonian)
Kriste Talving (language of instruction:Estonian)
Joosep Olop (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The learner has developed an understanding of the general neurobiological principles of development and learning—within the context of supporting learning—as well as the skills to distinguish and describe cognitive processes that are significant to learning.

Brief description of the course

The course focuses on learning essential general neurobiological principles in the context of learning. Principles of the development and maturation of brain functions and differences in the laws governing brain development in the learning process of pre-school, adolescent and adult learners are discussed. Among other things, the focus is on understanding the role of perception, attention, memory, thinking, and performing functions in learning and teaching. Based on the above, one of the basic theories of learning motivation is considered: Carol Dweck's theory of capacities.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has a general overview of important brain development neurobiological general principles in the context of learning;
- has an overview of important cognitive processes in the context of learning and teaching, and is able to see and describe their role in the learning process;
- knows the basic features of the theory of abilities and can combine them with practical examples.

Teacher

Joosep Olop, Ita Puusepp, Õnne Uus, Erki Soidla

The course is a prerequisite

Study programmes containing that course

Vocational Pedagogy (HRKPB/27-o.HR)
Special Education (HREPB/27.HR)
Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (LTBKB/27)
Youth Work (HRNR/27.HR)
Primary School Teacher (HRKLI/27)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/26.HR)
Adult Education (HRANB/27.HR)
Education (HRPB/27)
Integrated Natural Sciences (LTILB/27)
Early Childhood Education Teacher (HRALB/27.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/25.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/24.HR)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/26.LT)
Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/26.LT)
Adult Education (KAANB/26-o.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/26.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/26-o.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/26-t.HR)
Education (KAPB/26.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/26-t.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/26-o.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/26-o.YK)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/26-t.YK)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/26.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/25.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/25-o.YK)
Special Education (KAEPB/25.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/23.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/25.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/25-t.YK)
Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/25.LT)
Adult Education (KAANB/25-o.HR)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/25.LT)
Education (KAPB/25.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/25.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/25-o.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/25.HR)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/24.LT)
Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/24.LT)
Education (KAPB/24.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/24.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/24.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/24.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/24-o.YK)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/24-t.YK)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/24.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/24.HR)
Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/23.LT)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/23.LT)
Adult Education (KAANB/23.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/23.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/23.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/23.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/23.HR)
Education (KAPB/23.HR)
Education (KAPB/22.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/22.HR)
Social Pedagogy (KASPB/22.YK)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/22.LT)
Special Education (KAEPB/22.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/22.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/22.HR)
Biology (with Minor Field of Study) (MLBB/22.LT)
Special Education (KAEPB/21.HR)
Social Pedagogy (KASPB/21.YK)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/19.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/21.HR)
Education (KAPB/21.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/21.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/21.HR)
Integrated Natural Sciences (MLLB/21.LT)
Adult Education (KAANB/20.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/20.HR)
Social Pedagogy (KASPB/20.YK)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/00.HR)
Education (KAPB/20.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/18.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/20.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/20.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/19.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/19.HR)
Education (KAPB/19.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/17.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/19.HR)
Social Pedagogy (KASPB/19.YK)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/16.HR)
Education (KAPB/18.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/18.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/18.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/18.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/17.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/17.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/17.HR)
Education (KAPB/17.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/16.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/16.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/16.HR)
Education (KAPB/16.HR)
Education (KAPB/00.HR)