Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0018
Organization's ID:
Psychology 102
Organization:
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
Self-paced. 6 weeks (27 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Educational Psychology
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to apply basic psychology concepts to produce effective teaching strategies for the classroom, focusing on the core principles and theories of learning.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Model strategies for advancing creativity and problem solving in a learning environment
  • Diagram and assess the different stages of child and adolescent development
  • Outline the zone of proximal development
  • Compare and contrast the different types of assessments used in learning, including advantages, disadvantages, and reliability
  • Identify and differentiate between different instructional strategies and classroom management techniques
  • Diagram the process of information processing
  • Diagram and explain Maslow's hierarchy of needs
  • Compare and contrast methods of measuring intelligence
  • Illustrate the impact and outline the types of learning disabilities in children
  • Analyze and describe Bloom's taxonomy

General Topics:

  • History and educational aims
  • Cognitive perspective in psychology
  • Behavioral perspective in psychology
  • Developmental psychology in children and adolescents
  • Motivation in learning
  • Individual differences in children
  • Assessments of learning
  • Instructional pedagogy
  • Research design and analysis
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials