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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 220-3
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Fall Semester, 1990
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Instructor: Judy Lapadati
(Sept. 4- Nov. 30, 1990
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Tim Seifert
Tuesdays andThursdays
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Phone: ?
291-3395
13:30-14:20
Location: C9002
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The focus of this course is on educational psychology with an emphasis on
psychological processes involved in learning and motivation in school settings.
Recent advances in research and development will be discussed in each of several
major topics:
The Nature of Educational Psychology
Motivation Theory
Memory and Cognition
Instructional Methods and Classroom Processes
Instructional Psychology of School Subjects
Measurement and Evaluation
ASSIGNMENTS:
Students will be required to complete the following assignments:
1.
Two short papers (maximum of five typed, double-spaced pages) on assigned
topics. These papers will require you to demonstrate understanding of
contemporary psychological issues in education. Each paper is worth 12
points.
2.
A tutoring project worth 28 points. The tutoring project is designed for you to
apply principles of educational psychology in an instructional setting. You will
be required to tutor a child, adult, or small group and write a report about the
teaching and learning that took place.
3.
One midterm exam (24 points) and one final exam (24 points) covering the
lectures and readings.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Mayer, R.E. (1987). Educational ps
y cholog
y
: A cognitive approach. Toronto:
Little, Brown.
Stipek, D.J. (1988). Motivation to learn: From theor
y
to practice. Toronto:
Prentice-Hall.