EPY 303 - Educational Psychology

Credits: 3

Description
General principles, theories and recent research evidence regarding human development, human learning and human motivation, especially as they pertain to classroom instruction.

Student Learning Outcomes

Use research principles to study classroom behavior
Explain learning across the life-span.
Critique selected literature in educational psychology.
Discriminate between various types of motivation.
Explain major implications of human diversity for development of appropriate curriculum and instructional techniques.
Evaluate the nature and limitations of various types of assessment instruments and techniques.
Compare and contrast major current issues in learning.
Analyze a case study using theories of education psychology.

Prerequisite: PSY 101; or SOC 101; or ANTH 101; and Admission to the Bachelor of Science degree program in Dental Hygiene