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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Educational Psychology
PREFIX/NUMBER: PSY 245 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: REA 090 or permission of Instructor
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA
SUPPLIES:
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on the relationships among theory, research, and practice in the areas of learning, child development, motivation, and educational assessment.
5. COURSE GOAL:
The student will become an effective teacher through the study of child development, learning, motivation, classroom management and other disciplines included in the study of Educational Psychology.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I. Develop educational plans taking into account:
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Psychosocial Development
D. Learning Styles
E. Individual Differences in Culture and Community.
II. Describe and apply theories of learning.
III. Compare theories and practices of motivation.
IV. Explain differences in learning abilities and exceptionalities, and how to plan for them in the classroom.
V. Demonstrate ability to create learning environments.
VI. List the key factors of effective teaching.
VII. Explain the concepts of assessment and measurement along with the current trends in these areas.
7. COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Physical Development
II. Cognitive Development
III. Psychosocial Development
IV. Learning Styles
V. Culture and Community
VI. Theories of Learning
VII. Motivation
VIII. Learning Abilities and Exceptionalities
IX. Learning Environments
X. Effective Teaching
XI. Assessment and Measurement
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |