Semester: 97-1
EDUC 220 -3 Introduction to Education Psychology
Lecture: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 - 11:20
Section: D1.00
PREREQUISITE
None
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Instructor: R. Gehibach
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Office: 8653mpc
Tel: 291-3459
E-mail: Roger_Gehlbach@sfu.ca
This course is intended for students in the early stages of preparing for teaching. Of principal concern will be the
applications of modern psychology and psychological research to the problem of designing instruction. The course is
designed to apply to all grade levels of public education, from K-12. Of special concern will be an exploration of some
of the less formal instructional methods that are currently being used at virtually all levels of the school system.
Throughout, attention will be paid to a variety of psychological theories as they apply to instructional design.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Midterm examination (in class)
2. Final examination
3. One brief "thought paper" on a topic of student choice.
REQUIRED READING
Lefrancois, Guy R. Psychology
for Teaching (9th ed.) Wadsworth Publishing Co.