Fall Semester 2003

• EDUC

327

-3 ?

40 ?

Dr. Jack Martin

Self, Psychology and Education

Office: EDB 9505

Phone: 291-3529 ?

D01.00 ?

E-mail: jack_martin@sfu.ca

Wednesdays 8:30-11:20 in AQ 2109

Office Hours: Wed. 1-3pm

PREREQUISITE:

60 credit hours and EDUC 220 or 230 or 240 or 250

The purpose of this course is to promote a critical consideration of the role of psychology in education with

respect to issues of subjectivity, identity, and personhood. Most educators are familiar with concepts such as

self-esteem, self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-regulated learning. Indeed, such terms often are included in

broad statements of educational goals and objectives. Nonetheless, it often is difficult to determine exactly what

is being referenced in such concepts and terms. Students in this course will participate in a wide-ranging

seminar that considers topics such as: historical conceptions of the self; self, education, and citizenship;

perspectives and debates related to self-concept, self-esteem, and self-regulated learning; and culture, gender, and

identity in school and society. Understandings gained from such exploration will be applied to a critical

consideration of theoretical and empirical programs of inquiry in educational psychology, especially those in the

areas of self-concept and self-regulated learning. Possible implications for classroom practice will be

highlighted and debated.

REQUIREMENTS

Students each will prepare brief (one-page, single-spaced) summaries of each of approximately

20

assigned

readings (together worth

20%

of the final grade); and prepare one major paper

(20-25 

double-spaced pages,

including references). In consultation with the instructor, each student will select a topic relevant to the course

and submit an initial draft/outline of the paper by the eighth meeting of the class (worth

20%

of the final grade).

Each student will give a brief presentation of her/his major paper to the entire class during weeks nine to twelve

inclusive

(20% 

of the final grade). The final copy of the paper will be due on the last day of class (worth 40% of

the final grade).

REQUIRED READINGS

Martin, J. (Compiler).

(2003). 

Courseware: Education

327 - 

Self. Ps

cholog

, and Education.