Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Educational Psychology provides a thorough grounding for students with little or no previous knowledge of this relatively new area of psychology. This course aimed at introducing the students with the fundamentals of educational psychology. Topics include knowledge about the historical context of educational psychology, major issues and controversies related to educational system, classroom management and different concepts and theories related to education. Research methods in this field will also be introduced.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Comprehend the role of systems and schools of psychology and their bearing on education.
- Describe the interplay between biological, social and cognitive factors in shaping the behavior of students.
- Assess and define the behavior of gifted children.
- Recognize of the individual differences and habit formation.
- Comprehend the learning disabilities of children and figure out the ways to deal with them.
- Know how the environmental factors affect teaching-learning process.
- To develop an appreciation of effective teaching.
- Educate the exceptional children.
- Analyze individual differences in acquiring, applying and analyzing the learned materials.
- Categorize the students according their cognitive needs and right time of delivering a particular information.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Teachers & Teaching of Educational Psychology I
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2
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Teachers & Teaching of Educational Psychology II
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3
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Teachers & Teaching of Educational Psychology III
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Week 02
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4
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Cognitive Development & Language I
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5
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Cognitive Development & Language II
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6
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Cognitive Development & Language III
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Week 03
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7
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Cognitive Development & Language IV
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8
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Personal Social & Emotional Development I
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9
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Personal Social & Emotional Development II
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Assignment
Week 04
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11
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Learner Differences II
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12
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Learner Differences III
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Week 05
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14
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Culture & Community II
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15
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Culture & Community III
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Quiz 01
Week 06
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16
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Behavioural Views of Learning I
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17
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Behavioural Views of Learning II
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18
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Behavioural Views of Learning III
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Graded Discussion Board
Week 07
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19
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Cognitive Views of Learning I
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20
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Cognitive Views of Learning II
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21
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Cognitive Views of Learning III
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Quiz 02
Week 08
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22
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Complex Cognitive Processes I
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Mid term
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23
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Complex cognitive processes II
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24
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Complex cognitive processes III
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Week 09
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25
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Social Cognitive and constructivist views of learning I
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26
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Social Cognitive and constructivist views of learning II
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27
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Social Cognitive and constructivist views of learning III
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Week 10
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28
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Motivation in learning and teaching I
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29
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Motivation in learning and teaching II
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30
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Motivation in learning and teaching III
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Week 11
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31
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Creating learning environments
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32
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Motivation in learning and teaching.
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33
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Creating learning environment.
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Quiz 03
Week 12
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34
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Teaching for academic learning I
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35
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Teaching for Academic Learning II
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36
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Teaching For Academic Learning III
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Quiz 04
Week 13
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37
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Teaching for Self-Regulation, Creativity and Tolerance I
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38
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Teaching for Self-Regulation, Creativity and Tolerance II
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39
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Teaching for Self-Regulation, Creativity and Tolerance III
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Week 14
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40
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Standardized Testing I
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41
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Standardized Testing II
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42
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Standardized Testing III
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Week 15
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43
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Classroom Assessment and Grading I
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44
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Classroom Assessment and Grading II
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45
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Classroom Assessment and Grading III
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Final Term
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