Educational Psychology – EDU 2102
Description:
This course is an introduction to the application of psychology to the problems of education in a variety of educational settings. It examines the theoretical and applied aspects of learning, motivation, human development, personality, and measurement and evaluation
Prerequisite:
1st year student
Learning Objectives:
Define learning and discuss the major categories of variables associated with learning
Compare and contrast the factors that cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic theorists believe influence the learning process
Identify the major components and techniques of classroom planning, management and instruction
Identify how these general techniques can be modified to address individual differences.
Recommended Text:
Educational Psychology:Theory into practice, (9th ed.). Slavin, R., 2008.Boston:Allyn and Bacon.
