TEST 1
Ch 1: Educational Psychology: A Foundation for
Teaching (Research, Effective Teachers)
Ch 2: Theories of Development (Piaget, Vygotsky);
Erikson and Kohlberg’s Theories
Ch 4: Intelligence; Multicultural Education
Ch 12: Learners with Exceptionalities
Ch 8: Social Constructivism, Critical Thinking,
Problem-solving, Creativity
Ch 9: Accommodating Instruction
TEST
2
Ch 5: Behavioral Theories
of Learning (Pavlov, Skinner, CC, OC, Bandura)
Ch 6: Information-Processing
Ch 7: The Effective
Lesson
Ch 10: Motivation
Ch 11: Classroom Management
and ABA
Ch 13: Assessing Student
Learning
Ch 14: Standardized
Testing
SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
10/15 – Introductions, Syllabus, Chapter
1: Intro to Educational Psychology, Quiz, Discussion
10/22 – Theories of Development: Piaget,
Vygotsky, Erikson; Intelligence
10/29 – Exceptional Learners, F.A.T City Video;
Exceptional Learner Game Due
11/5 – Class Divided Video, Multicultural Education,
Critical-thinking/Problem-solving, Social Constructivism; Teaching Philosophy Due
11/12 – TEST 1; Learning and Conditioning
11/19 – Information Processing, Motivation,
Classroom Management; Lesson Plan Due
11/26 – The Effective lesson, Assessment,
Standardized Testing; Classroom Management Plan Due
12/3 – Group Presentations; Guest Speakers,
Observations Due
12/10 – TEST 2 (Final Exam)