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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

SUMMER SEMESTER 2005

INSTRUCTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Phone: 291-4548

FRIDAY 8:30-10:20

AQ 3149

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 220

DESCRIPTION

Instructional psychology is a field of research that examines aspects of both teaching and learning. The

following questions will be addressed. a) How do students learn when an instructor tries to guide the learning

process? b) How does motivation develop in instructional settings? c) How do motivation and learning

influence one another? d) How do teachers think about teaching, and how do these ways of thinking about

teaching influence students' learning and motivation?

Students will gain knowledge and skills in this course that contribute to planning, delivering and evaluating

teaching. Furthermore, the course will also emphasize ways to promote desired learning outcomes. This course

extends classical experimental research about cognition and motivation and brings it into the context of one of

our most influential and pervasive institutions, the classroom.

OBJECTIVES

There are three overall main objectives of the course: a) gain knowledge of theories and research-based

findings in instructional psychology, b) obtain skill in reading research articles and reviews of research and c)

develop skills in designing instruction guided and justified by research.

TOPICS

• Models of cognition, motivation, metacognition, self-regulated learning,

• Designing instruction: texts, teaching, tutoring and technologies

• Learning within the subject areas: language, reading, composition, mathematics and science.

EVALUATION

Final grades will be based on a number of criteria. Additional details will be provided the first day of class.

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• Tutorial activities

• Term paper(s)

• Final Exam

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Note: There will be tutorials the first week of class.

REQUIRED READINGS

Mayer, R. E. (2003). Learning and Instruction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

ISBN: 0-13-098396-9

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