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EDUC. 220-3 PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION

FALL, 1982

Tuesday ? Thursday 1:30 - 2:20

(plus 1 hour tutorial per week)

INSTRUCTOR: B. A. Hiebert

Office: MPX 8628

Phone: 291--389

Office hours: Monday/Wednesday

10:00 - 12:00

or by appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The focus in this course will be on the psychological principles underlying

the instructional process. Three basic components will be discussed: how

people learn, instructional procedures, intrapersonal and interpersonal

influences.

Relevant research will be discussed in such areas as: learning theory,

information processing, child development, instructional strategies, evaluation,

classroom management, individual differences, personality, self-concept and

motivation. Course particpants will derive information from four sources:

two, one hour lecture-discussion periods per week, a one hour weekly seminar-

tutorial, textbook readings, and suggested related readings assigned by

the instructor and/or the seminar leader.

EVALUATION:

Course grades will be obtained from the weighted average of the following:

1.

Mid-term exam - October 19th - 13:30 p.m.

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2.

Final exam - date to be announced

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3.

Term Paper (topics and guidelines to be

distributed on September 16th, 1982)

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4.

To be assigned by seminar leaders

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- 20%

ASSIGNED TEXT:

Good, T.L.,

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Brophy, J.E. Educational Psychology: A Realistic Approach

(2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart E

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Winston, 1980.

Supplementary Textbook:

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

Holt, Rineshart

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Winston, 1980.

* A one hour seminar-tutorial must be scheduled in addition to these lecture

times.