ED251 Educational Psychology
This course will apply the principles of psychology to children and adolescents in aneducational setting. Contemporary research and theory in regard to learning and instructionwill be explored. Student diversity based on biological, cultural, motivational, and othersources of student variance and how to address and objectively assess these factors will bediscussed. Classroom management, evaluative techniques, cognitive learning theory,conceptualizing student needs in the context of development and family and social variableswill also be addressed.