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EDUCATION 220-3: PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION

Spring, 1988

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Instructor:

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Roger D. Gehibach

Tuesday and Thursday

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Office:

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MPX 8661

9:30-10:20 ?

Phone:

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291-3222

Plus Tutorials

Location: Images Theatre

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course surveys the discipline of educational psychology. The focus will

be on those aspects of psychological theory that are relevant to the problem of

designing educational programs, with a special emphasis on public schools.

On every issue, the objective will be to derive from our knowledge of human

behaviour formative and analytical tools that will provide students with

beginning competence to understand common instructional experiences.

EVALUATION

A mid-term, multiple-choice examination (30% of mark).

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A review of a book from a selected list (30% of mark).

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A final, multiple-choice examination (40% of mark).

REQUIRED TEXT

Good, T., & Brophy, J. Educational Psychology: A Realistic Approach (3rd

ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1986.

Good, T., et al. Student Study Guide to Educational Psychology. New York:

Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1986.