EDU 240 Educational Psychology

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description: Helps students relate the application of psychological principles to teaching, learning, and assessment and the educational practice in P-12 classrooms. It will focus on the learner and the learning process, teacher characteristics, and classroom processes that increase student motivation. Student diversity and appropriate instructional strategies for students with special needs will also be introduced.

Prerequisite: General Psychology or a developmental psychology course

Course Outcomes

The student will:

1. Identify the major theories of learning. (MoSTEP 1.2.2)
2. State the basic principles underlying human development. (MoSTEP 1.2.2)
3. Describe ways that students differ in their approaches to learning. (MoSTEP 1.2.3, 1.2.5)
4. Articulate theories of motivation. (MoSTEP 1.2.6)
5. Explain the major categories of special education. (MoSTEP 1.2.3)
6. Illustrate different approaches to classroom and behavior management. (MoSTEP 1.2.6)
7. Distinguish between formal and informal assessment activities. (MoSTEP 1.2.8)
8. Identify aspects of classroom environment conducive to learning. (MoSTEP 1.2.6)
9. Design plans for short term instruction and management strategies. (MoSTEP 1.2.4)
10. Identify strategies and resources to meet diverse student needs. (MoSTEP 1.2.5, 1.2.1)
11. Describe the purposes of assessment. (MoSTEP 1.2.8)