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EDUC 741 - Educational Psychology
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Course description
30 points
An advanced study of cognitive, motivational and social factors influencing learning.
Course director
Kane Meissel
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Course overview
This course facilitates critical engagement with current research in educational psychology.
You will develop a deeper understanding of how cognitive, motivational and social factors relate to student learning and outcomes. Students are encouraged to discuss and draw connections with implications for classroom practice, as well as wider social implications.
Assessments provide a highly scaffolded taste of the process of conducting research in educational psychology, helping to prepare you for independent study. -
Learning outcomes
At completion of this course, students will be able to:- Critically examine current literature in the field of educational psychology.
- Critically examine both the process and outcomes of educational psychology research.
- Critically discuss the relevance of educational psychology research findings for classroom practice.
- Critically discuss cognitive, motivational and social factors that impact on student motivation.
- Utilise current educational psychology findings to engage in high level discussions about students and their learning, teachers and their teaching.
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Delivery modes
Weekly Lecture
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Currently scheduled classes
2018 Epsom (Semester 2): Weekly evening sessions on Mondays from 4:30-7:30pm
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Take this course
This course can be taken as a taught course in the following programmes:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Education (Honours)
- Master of Arts in Education
- Bachelor of Education (Teaching) (Honours)
- Master of Counselling
- Certificate of Proficiency
- Master of Education (180pt)
- Master of Professional Studies in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
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Ministry of Education course subsidies
Primary and Intermediate teachers may be eligible for a Ministry of Education fees subsidy for this course. Click here for more information.
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Recommended courses to take with this one
Course code Course name Semester/Campus EDPRAC 751 Practitioner Inquiry 2018 Epsom (Summer School)
2018 Epsom (Semester 2)EDUC 755 Social Psychology of the Classroom 2018 Epsom (Semester 1) -
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