PSYC 2265-01: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

FALL 2008 

 

Date

Topic

Assigned Readings

Material Due

 

08/26

Introductions & Course Overview

None

None

 

08/28

Becoming an Expert Teacher

Ch. 1

Homework 1-A

 

09/02

Research Methods

Handout

Homework 1-B

 

09/04

Individual Differences: Cognitive

Ch. 4

 

 

09/09

Individual Differences: Cognitive

Ch. 4

Homework 2

 

09/11

Individual Difference: Exceptionality

Ch. 5

 

 

09/16

Individual Difference: Exceptionality

Ch. 5

Homework 3

 

09/18

Exam 1

 

 

 

09/23

Cognitive Development

Ch. 2

 

 

09/25

Cognitive Development

Ch. 2

Homework 4

 

09/30

Cognitive Approaches to Learning

Ch. 8

 

 

10/02

Cognitive Approaches to Learning

Ch. 8

Homework 5

 

10/07

Thinking and Problem Solving

Ch. 9

 

 

10/09

Thinking and Problem Solving

Ch. 9

Homework 6

 

10/14

Exam 2

 

 

 

10/21

Behavioral Approaches to Learning

Ch. 7

 

 

10/23

Behavioral Approaches to Learning

Ch. 7

Homework 7

 

10/28

Library Instruction

 

 XC Due

 

10/30

Motivating Students

Ch. 10

Homework 8

 

11/04

Motivating Students

Ch. 10

Homework 9

 

11/06

Exam 3

 

 

 

11/11

NO CLASSES

 

 

 

11/13

Classroom Management

Ch. 11

 

 

11/18

Classroom Management

Ch. 11

Homework 10

 

11/20

Standardized Testing

Ch. 13

 

 

11/25

Standardized Testing

Ch. 13

Homework 11

 

11/27

THANKSGIVING---NO CLASS

 

 

 

12/02

Classroom Assessment

Ch. 14

 

 

12/04

Classroom Assessment

Ch. 14

Homework 12

 

12/09

Exam 4

 

 

 

12/11

Final Paper Conferences