Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0018
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
Psychology 102
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
27 hours across 6 weeks
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to 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:

  • Describe stages and psychological theories of child and adolescent development
  • Explain key factors that influcence learning, including information processing, motivation, needs, and environment
  • Compare and contrast types of assessments used in learning contexts, including advantages, disadvantages, and reliability
  • Describe types of intelligence and learning differences as well as ways to support neurodivergent learners
  • Distinguish between different instructional strategies and classroom management techniques to drive better learning outcomes
  • Recognize types of research design and identify related ethical principles

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
  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • Chapter Tests; Final Exam
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies