This is a basic course required for undergrads in Education. It looks at learning from the three fields of Educational Psychology: theorists and their theories, domains of learning, and teaching practices.

It is important that a data sheet is submitted on the first day of attendance for grade data purposes. Some of the topics include: Name, Address, S.S #, Phone #’s, Pin #, Major, Family Information Paragraph, Type of Computer at Home, etc.

Rental: Educational Psychology Windows on Classrooms Third Edition by Paul Eggen and Don Kauchak

Grades for this course will be based on a point system.

Paper will be 20%

1. Grades for this course will be based on a point system derived from in-class exercises, tests, and a final paper. Cutoff for assigned grades from total points earned will be announced in the last half of the semester to allow for some flexibility. The letter grades are calculated as follows:

90% and up =A

80% - 89% = B

70% - 79% = C

60% - 69% = D

59% and below = E

2. Projects are due on the date announced unless previous arrangements have been made.

If late, they will be dropped one letter grade for each day of tardiness. They must be

prepared with acceptable grammar, spelling, punctuation, and must be typed! No

paper will be graded that falls below these standards. This means proofread your

paper, preferably with someone else before submitting. Projects that are submitted

early will be corrected early and may be resubmitted. Projects submitted on time or

later cannot be resubmitted.

3. At the end of each unit, a test will be given. No tardiness will be allowed for the test. Excused absences will be required to take a make-up test comprised of a different form of test. This make-up test can be taken no later than one week following the original test.

4. Attendance will be taken intermittently. Unexcused absences will be penalized by three points. Please make every effort to notify me on or before the class date if you are going to be absent.

5. Short unannounced group assignments will be administered during class time on an intermittent basis. Points from these count towards final grades. There is no allowance for make-ups on these types of assignments.

6. My policy on plagiarism is the same as the University’s.

Five Article Review (Paper)

A summary and critique of five articles based on a current subject area with a comprehensive review section at the end of the document comparing the five reviewed articles. Each review will be one page and should hjave the following items found within it: 1. Full citation of the article under consideration

3. 3. points that you agree and disagree with

5. evaulation of the usefulness of the article and why

The final section of this paper following the five articles is a critique:

1. An assessment of usefulness of the five articles and why
2. Clearness of the articles
3. Motivational in terms of further research
4. Ratings of the articles judged by the five
5. Your feelings about the value and usefulness of the articles

The five articles to be used in this paper must come from the following three sources:

1. Internet
2. Research Periodicals
3. Professional Magazines

They are all to be found in the educational section of the library. General magazines and general internet material are not valid. Periodicals must be from within the last 10 years. All articles must be computer processed with dark ink and placed in a pocket folder unstapled. A machine copy of the article and/or internet must be placed in the opposite pocket of your folder.

Educational Research journals are listed below for your assistance:

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology Review

Journal of Educational Psychology

Journal of Experimental Education

Journal of Experimental Psychology

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Journal of Research in Music Education

Journal of Special Education

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Learning and leading with Technology

Learning and Motivation

Memory and Cognition

Topics

Alternate Assessments in Education

Effective Notetaking Strategies

Engaged Learning: An Introduction

Expectancy theory

Field Dependent/ Field Independent

How Effective Is Homework

Increasing Intrinsic Motivation in Students

Personality Types and learning

Self-regulated/ Self-directed learning

The Pro’s and Con’s of Ability Grouping

Using Graphics Organizers to Aid in Learning

Year Round Schooling

Middle School Concept

Constructivism

Teacher as facilitator

Seven Levels of Multiple Intelligence