Educational Psychology 302

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Educational Psychology 302

• Session 1

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Psychology Defined

• The Study of Human _______
• Differences/Deviations
• Motivation
• Prediction
• Intervention

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Intelligence and Psychology

• _____ism
• Locke Age of Enlightenment
• Tabula _____
• Disciplinary Drill

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Areas of Study in Educational Psychology

• Measurement
• Theories of Learning and Instruction
• Learner Motivations and Characteristics
• Instructional Strategies
• Developmental Psychology
• Comprehension

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Careers in Educational Psychology

• Psychlometricians
• Counseling
• Personnel Psychology
• Social Psychology
• School Psychology
• Special Education
• Human Learning Performance Specialist

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Educational Psychology 302

• Dr. Mark Hawkes
• College of Education
• 114 Kennedy Center
• Office Phone [phone]
  Home Phone [phone]
  mark.hawkes_at_dsu.edu

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Syllabus http//www.courses.dsu.edu/psyc302/S
yllabus/Default.htm
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TEXTBOOK Ormond, J. E. (2000). Third Education.
Educational Psychology Developing Learners.
Merrill an imprint of Prentice Hall Columbus,
Ohio.
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Class Policies Attendance Participation grade
will be lowered for absences. Assignments
Penalty for late assignments. Passing this course
is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all
assignments and field experiences. Academic
Dishonesty All forms of academic dishonesty
will result in an F for the course and
notification of the Academic Dishonesty
Committee. Exams Exams will cover the
textbook, information presented in lectures by
the instructor or guest speakers, videos and
current events discussed in class. If, due to
circumstances beyond your control, you are unable
to take an exam at the scheduled time, you must
contact the instructor prior to the exam.
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Other Course Requirements 1. All assigned work
must be word-processed. 2. Any work may be
redone, one time, under the following conditions
a) the redone work is due one day after it has
been returned, and b) the original documents must
accompany the redone piece. 3. Concerns over a
teacher candidate's performance will result in
the submission of a Professional Performance
Appraisal form into the candidate's file. 4.
All reading assignments are to be completed prior
to the assigned class time.
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Assignment Article Review Write a one to
two-page article review (double-spaced)
summarizing and critiquing three (3) journal
articles related to the field of educational
psychology, such as Journal of Educational
Psychology, Journal of Educational Research,
Journal of Research on Computing in Education,
Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, etc..
The dates of the journal article must be after
1995. Attach (staple) the printedcopy of the
article to your article review.
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Assignment Concept Overview
You will conduct a 7-8 minute overview of a key
class concept for their classmates. This
overview will include an introduction to the
concept, and class activities that define,
illustrate, and reinforce the concept for the
rest of us. You are expected to expand on the
information given to you from the text by
conferring with additional library or web
resources. You will choose a concept and be
prepared to present it when it arises in our
curriculum. You will be graded on youre ability
to communicate to and meaningfully engage the
class as learners. The extent to which you can
use, apply, refer us to technological resources,
the better.
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Assignment Field Experiences Journal You are
required to keep a journal throughout the
semester. This journal will consist of a
notebook, which reflects your perceptions,
feelings, and learning about field experiences as
well as required topics. All journal entries
should be kept in a consolidated format (e.g., a
three ringed or pocket folder). This notebook
should only be used for journal entriesit should
not be used for regular class notes or for other
courses. Moreover, each journal entry should be
typed, double-spaced, dated, and titled with a
specific topic (e.g., field observation or
required entry).
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Assignment Field Experience Reflection Paper
Write a two to three-page reflection paper
describing how your perspective on teaching and
learning has changed as a result of your field
experience observations. Journal Focus
Questions http//www.courses.dsu.edu/psyc302/Assi
gnments/
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Assignment Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Three
to four person teams will make a 7-8 minute
presentation on a lesson related to the field of
educational psychology. This consists of a direct
instruction lesson plan, team presentation, and
audio-visual aids. You will be evaluated
according to an assignment criteria sheet that
will be handed out by your professor. You will
also be evaluated by your team members on your
contributions toward the lesson plan.
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Assignment Assessment Instrument In your three
to four person teams, design an assessment
instrument covering the objectives presented in
your direct instruction lesson.
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Evaluation
Assignment Point Value Article Reviews (10
points each) 30
Concept Overview 30 Field Experience Written
Journal (25 ea.) 50 Lesson Plan
Presentation (w/Assessment) 100 Your
score on Exam I II (50 points each) 100
Your score on the Final Exam (100 points) 100
Field Experiences Reflection Paper 50 Class
Participation 40 Total Possible
Points 500
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Grading 500 -- 450
points A 449 -- 400 points
B 399 -- 350 points C
349 -- 300 points D
299 below F