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COURSE NUMBER: EDUC. 220-3
COURSE NAME: Psychological Issues
in Education
SEMESTER: Fall, 1975
Calendar Description:
A review of psychological principles relevant to education, including
individual differences, learning theory, motivation, child development,
and personality. These principles will be related to problems of
teaching and learning in educational settings.
Course Information:
Instructor ?
Dates ? Day(s) ?
Time
R.W. Marx ?
10/9 - 5/12
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W_F*
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11:3012:20*
* plus one hour of tutorial
Range of Topics:
The course will be divided into three components: basic psychological
principles, teaching strategies, and judgment and decision making.
The first part of the course will cover psychological issues such as
learning theory, individual differences, motivation, child development,
and personality. The second section of the course will relate these
issues to problems of teaching. Included will be a review of teaching
models and strategies. Finally, the last section of the course will
explore the role of judgment and decision making in education. Recent
research will be discussed in each of these sections.
Recommended Reading:
Gage, N.L. ?
Berliner, D.C. Educational Psychology hicago:Rand McNally,
1975 (required)
Bierly, M., Gage, N.L., Berliner, D.C. Student Study Guide to Educational
Psychology. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1975 (optional)
Requirements:
Depending on each student's experience a combination of the following will
be required: 1.One or two short papers on selected topics, 2. Detailed term
paper, 3. Tutoring one or two children, applying concepts from lectures and
discussions, 4. Midterm exam, S. Final exam.
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