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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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