ED 301 - Educational Psychology

Interactivity: Discussion Forums

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to illustrate, in writing, an understanding and application of content as it applies to the following:

• provide each student a comprehensive background in the field of Educational Psychology;
• cover topics that engage you in cognitive, linguistic, personal, social, self-regulation, and moral development;
• expose you to effective teaching practices, case studies, ways of making learners active thinkers, and the role learner’s play in the classroom environment;
• present you with diverse ways of increasing learner motivation and managing the learning environment;
• assist you in developing skills that are applicable in one’s daily work and a variety of educational settings as you plan for and instruct students, manage classrooms, and collaborate in professional learning environments; and
• prompt you to research critical issues related to education (i.e. teacher accountability, proficiency based learning, common core standards, assessment, IDEA) and reflect on their importance in relation to your role in working with children.