Educational Psychology. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing and admission to Professional Education Program or permission of department chair Stresses research-based teaching/learning principles used in a classroom setting to enhance learning. Includes study of parent education, involvement, and support strategies, and collaboration with community agencies and professionals. Emphasizes the application of theory to practice with emphasis on teacher-student instructional interaction and teacher/parent/community agency interactions. Focuses on how children develop and learn and how that knowledge should influence classroom teaching.