Educational Psychology

Catalog description

The course focuses on the study and application of learning theories and psychological concepts and principles to the teaching-learning process. Developmental stages, age-level characteristics of students, gender differences, learning styles, contemporary views of intelligence, effects of ethnicity and social class on teaching and learning, principles of multicultural education, the teacher’s role in accommodating special needs in the regular classroom, learning theories, various instructional approaches, theories of motivation, and various types of assessment, including standardized and high-stakes tests, are examined. Prerequisite: EDU 150.