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CENTRE FOR ONLINE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

C100

How do students learn? What can teachers do to ensure that students learn? How can we fairly

assess students' learning? Educational psychology is a branch of psychology that addresses questions

such as those concerning teaching and learning in educational settings. Education 220 is an

introductory course intended as a survey of major concepts, theories, and research in educational

psychology. Major topics to be covered include: learning, development, intellectual abilities and

disabilities, diversity, instructional approaches, motivation, and assessment.

PREREQUISITE:

None

TEXT(S):

Woolfolk, A. E., Winne, P. H., and Perry, N. E.

Educational Psychology (3rd ed.) (Canadian Edition)

Pearson Education (2006)

REQUIREMENTS:

Eight short essay assignments (4.5% each)

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36%

Midterm examination ?

32%

Final examination ?

32%

REQUIREMENTS NOTE:

Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact

the Centre for Students with Disabilities (604-291-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca

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DELIVERY MODE:

Print

FirstClass Computer Conferencing

Course web site

MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course materials and service fee

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$40.00

Deposit for additional materials

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$0.00

Note: All distance education courses have a CODE package containing assignment due dates, etc, that

students are to either pick up or request that it be mailed when registering on g0SFU.

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Last updated: 10/28/2005

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