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EDUC3112 Educational Psychology 3

This 3 credit course on educational psychology provides an overview of key psychological concepts and theories and how they relate to education. The course aims to help students examine their own learning and apply concepts as future teachers. It covers topics like learning theories, human development, cognition, motivation, intelligence, teaching approaches, assessment, and classroom learning. The course utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to give students an in-depth understanding of educational psychology principles and theories from fields like structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, and humanism.

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EDUC3112 Educational Psychology 3

This 3 credit course on educational psychology provides an overview of key psychological concepts and theories and how they relate to education. The course aims to help students examine their own learning and apply concepts as future teachers. It covers topics like learning theories, human development, cognition, motivation, intelligence, teaching approaches, assessment, and classroom learning. The course utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to give students an in-depth understanding of educational psychology principles and theories from fields like structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, and humanism.

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EDUC3112 Educational Psychology 3(3+0)

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to develop learner‘s insight. Its unique approach helps student‘s
teachers to understand different psychological concepts by encouraging them to examine their own
learning and then showing them how to apply these concepts as teachers. This course concentrates
on core concepts and principles. It gives readers an in-depth understanding of the central ideas of
educational psychology.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:

• describe in detail the multidisciplinary nature of educational psychology

• familiarize students with basic theories derived from various discipline which are related
to education

• develop critical thinking about and appreciation of education psychology as


multidisciplinary subject

• familiarize with the concept of test development

Course Outline

1. Introduction to psychology

1.1. Schools of thoughts

1.2. Structuralism

1.3. Functionalism

1.4. Behaviorism

1.5. Humanist Psychology

1.6. Nature and function of educational Psychology

1.7. Four-way teaching agenda of educational psychology

2. Fundamentals of Human Development

2.1. Overview of Growth and Development


2.2. The development of Cognitive Functions and Language

2.3. The development of Personality

2.4. The social and moral development

2.5. Factors influencing Child Development

3. Learning Theories and its Applications

3.1. Definition of learning

3.2. Varieties of Learning

3.3. Learning theories

3.4. Learning Process

4. The Cognitive Processing of Information

4.1. The information processing Approaches

4.2. Memory and Forgetting

4.3. Methods to improve memory

4.4. Complex cognitive processes

4.5. Transfer of Learning

5. Motivation

5.1. The influence of motivation on learning

5.2. Personality factors in motivation

5.3. Environmental factors in motivation

5.4. Motivational Techniques in teaching

6. Intelligence

6.1. Concept of intelligence

6.2. Theories of intelligence

6.3. Individual difference in intelligence

6.4. Integration, mainstreaming, and inclusion


7. Classroom Teaching

7.1. Individual instruction versus group instruction

7.2. Open and humanistic approaches to teaching

7.3. Planning and Management

7.4. Seatwork and Recitation

7.5. Impact of culture and community

8. Classroom learning and Grading

8.1. Assessment approaches

8.2. Innovations in assessment

8.3. Grading and Reporting

8.4. Communication with parents

Recommended Books

Anita Woolfolk, (2018) Educational Psychology, 14th edition. Pearson Ormrod, Jeane, (2010)
Educational Psychology: Developing Learners: Pearson

Santrock, J.W. (2015) ―Educational Psychology‖ 5th edition. Boston: McGraw Hill.

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