EDU 240 - Educational Psychology

Prerequisites:
PSY 111 or EDU 160 or instructor’s approval
STANDARD CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Examines the theoretical and applied aspects of the learning process, theories of motivation, early-child through adolescent development, personality, assessment, psychology in the classroom, and evaluation in educational settings. Corresponding implications for effective teaching and research pertinent to teaching and learning will be discussed.

Course Learning Outcomes

The learner will be able to summarize academic language of the discipline.
The learner will be able to summarize how to make students feel valued and ways to help them learn to
value each other.
The learner will be able to differentiate between students with exceptional needs, including those associated with disabilities and giftedness, and knows how to use strategies and resources to address these needs.
The learner will be able to identify prejudice, stereotypes, and misuses of power that affect the lives of females and/or underrepresented minorities in PK-12 educational settings.