This course has two goals. The first is to introduce students to theories and principles of human learning and their application to instruction. Topics include psychological and philosophical antecedents of contemporary views of learning (with special emphasis on the writings of Plato, Aristotle, and William James), classical and operant conditioning, the constructivist theories of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky, and information processing views of human memory, problem-solving, and learning. The second goal of the course is to teach students to use the principles learned so that they may become more creative problem solvers and improve their own critical thinking, memory skills, and learning. This class meets Emory College's writing requirement.