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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 220-3 (D1.00)
INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
Regular Summer Semester, 1994
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Instructors: Jeff Sugarman
(May 2 - July 29) ?
(MPX 8515) 291-4892
Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30-13:20
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Mary Hall
Location: AQ 3181
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(MPX 8554) 291-4350
Messages: 291-3395
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course examines psychological theories and research concerned with learning,
development, motivation, individual differences and assessment in school settings
Students will attend two one-hour lectures and one one-hour tutorial each week
during the thirteen weeks of instruction.
ASSIGNMENTS
Students will be assigned:
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Two short 'Think Papers" (maximum of six typed, double-spaced papers) on
specific topics determined by the instructors. Each paper will contribute 15 points
toward a student's final grade in the course.
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One multiple choice midterm (30 points) and one multiple choice final
examination (40 points) based on the content in lectures and textbook.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Lefrancois, G.R. (1994). Psychology for Teaching. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 8th ed.
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Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University
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291-3524
1u1ty of Education
EDUCATION 220-3
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INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION
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PSYCHOLOGY
This course surveys contemporary theories of students' learning and
motivation as grounds for models of instruction. The focus of the course is
binocular. Through one lens, the course presents and critically examines
research as one basis for a scientific discipline of educational psychology.
Through a second lens, the course looks for information that can guide the
practice of teaching.
Major topics addressed are: basic theories of learning, achievement
motivation, intrinsic motivation, attribution theory, anxiety, cognitive
development, learning and thinking strategies, learning in subject areas
(reading, writing, mathematics, science), classroom processes and teacher
expectancy effects, evaluating learning outcomes, and individual differences.
PREREQUISITE: None.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Travers, J.F. , Elliott, S.N. & Kratochwill, T.R. (1993).
Educational Psychology:
Effective Teaching, Effective Learning.
Madison: WCB Brown &
Benchmark.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Four Assignments (60 marks)
Midterm (20 marks)
Final Exam (20 marks)
11/18/93
COURSE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE.
