Introduction to Educational Psychology
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General
Prefix
CPSY
Course Number
361
Course ID
00014312-2023-08-21
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Psychological theories, principles, and research applied to the educational settings, including measurement, standardized tests, instrument construction, and evaluation and assessment of student learning.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Justify the importance of theory and research on teaching and learning to classroom applications of effective instruction.
Outcome
Implement a balance of reflective, effective teaching methodologies and science in approaches to educating students.
Outcome
Compare and contrast behaviorist, cognitive, and constructivist theories of learning and effective classroom practices derived from each theory.
Outcome
Select from and apply theoretically derived research based practices to classroom instruction techniques.
Outcome
Describe cognitive, personal, social and emotional theories of development and their implications for teaching relative to student needs and classroom practice.
Outcome
Implement appropriate strategies to address variations in student abilities, learning difficulties, culture, gender and SES.
Outcome
Describe and apply models of motivation to enhance student learning and achievement.
Outcome
Explain how teaching methods, grouping arrangements, learner variables and instruction content may be integrated for effective learning.
Outcome
Develop a model for assessing student learning using basic psychometric principles, a means of evaluating student responses to this assessment and a means of using the assessment data to improve student learning.
Outcome
Interpret standardized test results and communicate results to parents and students.
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