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COURSE NUMBER: Education
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220-03
COURSE NAME: Psychological Issues in Education
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Spring, 1975
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Human variability; relationships between
motivation, learning, and development
COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor ?
Dates
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2.2y
(s)
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Time(s)
Dr. Stan. N. Shapson
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Jan. 6 - April 4 Tues., Thursday 11:30 pin. - 12:30 pm.
(lecture)
(+ 1 tutorial per
Range of Topics:
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wk, 1 hr.- time to be arranged)
Psychological approaches to motivation, learning and child development will be identified
and their relevance and applicability to educational practice will be developed.
Psychological issues to be dealt with will include the following:
-- individual differences in learning: identifying learning strategies, cognitive styles
and optimum environments;
-- Heredity vs. Environment controversy;
-- Evaluation and Measurement: intelligence testing, cultural bias
in testing,teacher
expectations;
-- language acquisition: contemporary theories; age and second language acquisition.
Recommended Reading:
Recommended readings for specific topics will be placed "On Reserve" in the Library.
Recommended as general introductory texts: (These texts will also be placed "On Reserve")
Biehler, Robt. F. Psychology Applied to Teaching. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
1971.
Torrance, E. Paul, & White, William F. Issues and Advances in Educational
Psychology. Itasca, Illinois: F. E. Peacock, 1969.