Educational Psychology - an Introduction 2500-EN-F-208
Educational psychology is concerned with understanding and enhancing
the processes of learning and teaching. It combines many branches of
psychology (including cognitive psychology, neuroscience, developmental
psychology etc.) to seek answers to such questions as: What are the
sources of learner and teacher motivation? How to improve learning in
different contexts? What psychological and environmental factors
promote or hinder learning?
This course offers an overview of selected key issues in educational
psychology. It focuses on theoretical and practical implications for
modern education stemming from research on cognitive processes,
emotion and motivation, social dimension of learning and many more.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
In terms of academic knowledge:
gaining comprehensive academic knowledge of selected key topics in
educational psychology
In terms of academic skills:
ability to apply knowledge of psychological research and theory to
confronting problems related to different dimensions of education
ability to restructure classroom activities to promote more robust
learning
Assessment criteria
1 unexcused absence is allowed. The overall number of absences
(whether excused or unexcused) cannot exceed 3.
The final test will constitute 70% of the final grade. It will include both
multiple choice and open-ended questions. The latter will mainly
concern the practical application of the knowledge gained during
classes.
The short tests (classes 3 and 6) will constitute 20% of the final grade
(10% each test).
The remaining 10% will be awarded for a short home assignment
based on classes 4 and 5.
Additionally a student may be awarded extra points added to the final
test score for exceptionally valuable contributions throughout the
course (about 5% of the maximum score in the test).
In order to pass the course both the overall grade and the score for the
final test need to be at least 60%.
Additional information
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