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Prior to earning my Ph. D. in Developmental Psychology at the Pennsylvania State University, I completed a B.S. in Physics at The American University and an M.S. in Logic at Carnegie Mellon University. I conduct psychological research into how we solve problems in our everyday lives, from the origins of problem solving during infancy to creative problem solving efforts pre-schoolers and adolescents. I also study problem solving in the classroom by comparing how we learn through direct-instruction to inquiry-learning. Undergraduate students play key roles in every aspect of this research through independent research projects (PSYC-2999, PSYC-4999, & HNRS-3991). I have taught several types of classes, from psychology, to philosophy, to mathematics. I have also taught students from a variety of backgrounds, including economically underprivileged children, academically gifted high-school students, undergraduates, and graduate students. Here are syllabi for classes I regularly, and not so regularly, teach as an Assistant Professor of Developmental and Cognitive Psychology at Louisiana State University:
I design a web-site for anyone interested in teaching or learning about Developmental Psychology. On behalf of LSU faculty, I maintain a Research of Childhood discussion mailing list. I collaborate with the Louisiana Science Fair and study how children develop an understanding of science by actively participating in it. Kevin Grobman
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