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EDUC 320-3

(D100)

Dr. Mingrning Zhou ?

Office: EDB

7506?

email: mzhou2@sfu.ca ?

Office Hours: by appointment

Wednesday 9:30-11:20 AQ 5016

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 220

DESCRIPTION

Research in instructional psychology examines aspects of both teaching and learning. This course will

address questions such as: How do students learn when an instructor tries to guide the learning process?

How do ways of thinking about teaching influence students' learning and motivation? Students will gain

knowledge and skills that contribute to planning, delivering and evaluating teaching. 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, with intensive investigation of theories

and research in learning and motivation as they apply to classroom instruction.

OBJECTIVES

Key objectives of this course are: a) to gain knowledge of theories and research-based findings in

instructional psychology; b) to develop skills in designing instruction guided and justified by research;

and c) to do analyses of examples of instruction in terms of the theoretical position presented and the

teacher effectiveness behaviors addressed in the course.

EVALUATION

Final grades will be based on several criteria. Details will be provided on the first day of class.

• Project(s)

• Midterm

• Final Exam

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Alexander, P.A. (2006). Psychology in Learning and Instruction. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN

0-13-974874-1.

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integrity available on the Undergraduate Programs website:

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Note: There will be NO tutorials the first week of classes.

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