Fall Semester 2003
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• EDUC
327
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-3 ?
40 ?
Dr. Jack Martin
Self, Psychology and Education
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Office: EDB 9505
Phone: 291-3529 ?
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D01.00 ?
E-mail: jack_martin@sfu.ca
Wednesdays 8:30-11:20 in AQ 2109
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Office Hours: Wed. 1-3pm
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours and EDUC 220 or 230 or 240 or 250
The purpose of this course is to promote a critical consideration of the role of psychology in education with
respect to issues of subjectivity, identity, and personhood. Most educators are familiar with concepts such as
self-esteem, self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-regulated learning. Indeed, such terms often are included in
broad statements of educational goals and objectives. Nonetheless, it often is difficult to determine exactly what
is being referenced in such concepts and terms. Students in this course will participate in a wide-ranging
seminar that considers topics such as: historical conceptions of the self; self, education, and citizenship;
perspectives and debates related to self-concept, self-esteem, and self-regulated learning; and culture, gender, and
identity in school and society. Understandings gained from such exploration will be applied to a critical
consideration of theoretical and empirical programs of inquiry in educational psychology, especially those in the
areas of self-concept and self-regulated learning. Possible implications for classroom practice will be
highlighted and debated.
REQUIREMENTS
Students each will prepare brief (one-page, single-spaced) summaries of each of approximately
20
assigned
readings (together worth
20%
of the final grade); and prepare one major paper
(20-25
double-spaced pages,
including references). In consultation with the instructor, each student will select a topic relevant to the course
and submit an initial draft/outline of the paper by the eighth meeting of the class (worth
20%
of the final grade).
Each student will give a brief presentation of her/his major paper to the entire class during weeks nine to twelve
inclusive
(20%
of the final grade). The final copy of the paper will be due on the last day of class (worth 40% of
the final grade).
REQUIRED READINGS
Martin, J. (Compiler).
(2003).
Courseware: Education
327 -
Self. Ps
y
cholog
y
, and Education.