EDS220 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
| Course Code: | 4540220 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZEYNEP SÜMER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main purpose of this course is to discuss research and theory-based knowledge about development, learning, and motivation. In addition, it will cover practical ideas and suggestions about instructional techniques you might use during your practice teaching, and when you become teachers. So this course aims to help students
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Understand basic concepts and principles related to the field of educational psychology.
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Examine basic research designs and their use in developing knowledge for development and learning.
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Examine development theories in terms of conceptual foundations and implications for analyzing individuals’ developmental characteristics
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Assess implications of development theories for teaching and learning in schools
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Compare learning theories in terms of conceptual foundations and basic principles
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Draw implications of learning theories for teaching and learning in schools
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Analyze basic motivation concepts and principles in terms of implications for teaching and learning in schools
Course Content
Various dimensions of human development (cognitive, social, psychological, moral and physical), approaches to learning and learning process, learning styles, motivation and individual differences in learning.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student who passed the course will be able to:
- define the field of educational psychology
- describe significance of educational psychology in teaching-learning process
- analyze the implications of psychological principles in educational settings
- distinguish scientific knowledge from common sense knowledge
- interpret scientific research results in the field of educational psychology
- describe principles of developmental theories
- identify the interaction among different domains of development (such as cognitive and moral development)
- compare and contrast different approaches to development
- discuss implications of developmental theories for teaching and learning processes
- describe principles of learning theories
- compare and contrast different approaches to learning
- discuss implications of learning theories for teaching and learning processes
- discuss the interaction between development and learning
- explain the role of individual differences and abilities in teaching-learning process and motivation
- describe the role of motivational sources in human learning
- compare and contrast different approaches to motivation
- discuss implications motivation theories for teaching and learning processes