Centre of Excellence – Educational Psychology Diploma Course

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COURSE INFORMATION
8 Modules

What Will You Learn?
The Educational Psychology Diploma Course explains the ways in which students learn and develop, whilst providing discussions and practical examples of how this information can be incorporated into teaching frameworks and used to plan, create and deliver effective lessons.
Students will have an improved understanding of human behaviour and mental processes within an educational context.

This online educational psychology course covers the following aspects of educational psychology: history, learning theories, student development theories, motivation, and some classroom management skills.

We look at the history of the subject, including where thinking is now, topics and specialisms within this area, and the importance of Educational Psychology. The process of learning can be physical, social, or emotional as well as cognitive, the results of which are a permanent change in behaviour, skills, knowledge, or attitude. We will explain various theories and guide you through well-practiced processes.

Students will learn about childhood growth and developmental experiences in relation to the teaching process. Providing an overview of the stages of development, we then look at each stage individually, before moving on to some specific areas of development.

We look at the differences in motivation and how to tune into student’s choices, desires, and attitudes, to aid their motivation. The module discusses 7 major theories about motives and their sources, these are:

Motives as behaviour change
Motives as goals
Motives as interests
Motives as attributions about success
Motives as beliefs about self-efficacy
Motives as self-determination
Expectancy-value theory
We illustrate the ways students can be different, and how these differences are reflected in how they learn. We cover topics such as: the way in which individuals prefer to learn, different intelligence types, gifted students, cultural expectations, and gender differences.

Looking at special educational needs. We include how to recognise the signs of certain conditions and how to adapt learning to fit those with additional needs, be they physical, intellectual, sensory, learning or behavioural, so that they may still reach their full potential.

The course discusses the three somewhat complex forms of thinking that are commonly pursued in classroom learning: critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving. The course then goes on to explain how these are stimulated, using two types of instruction: Teacher-Directed and Student-Centred.

Course Syllabus
What will I learn on the course?

• Module 1: What Is Educational Psychology?
  7 parts
  Introduction
  Part 1: What Is Educational Psychology?
  Part 2: Present Status and Concerns
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 1 Assessment
• Module 2: The Learning Process
  8 parts
  Part 1: The Learning Process
  Part 2: Major Theories and Models of Learning
  Part 3: Three key ideas about respondent conditioning
  Part 4: Cognitivism
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 2 Assessment
• Module 3: Student Development
  9 parts
  Part 1: Why Development Matters
  Part 2: Cognitive Development: The Theory of Jean Piaget
  Part 3: Erik Erikson: Eight Psychosocial Crises of Development
  Part 4: Moral Development: Forming a Sense of Rights and Responsibilities
  Part 5: Gilligan’s Morality of Care
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 3 Assessment
• Module 4: Student Motivation
  10 parts
  Part 1: Motives as Behaviour
  Part 2: Motives as Goals
  Part 3: Motives as Interests
  Part 4: Motivation as Self-Efficacy
  Part 5: Motivation as Self-Determination
  Part 6: Expectancy X Value: Effects on Students’ Motivation
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 4 Assessment
• Module 5: Student Diversity
  8 parts
  Part 1: Individual Styles of Learning and Thinking
  Part 2: Gifted and Talented Students
  Part 3: Gender Differences in the Classroom
  Part 4: Differences in Cultural Expectations and Styles
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 5 Assessment
• Module 6: Students with Special Educational Needs
  9 parts
  Part 1: Categories of Disabilities and Their Ambiguities
  Part 2: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  Part 3: Intellectual Disabilities
  Part 4: Behavioural Disorders
  Part 5: Physical Disabilities and Sensory Impairments
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 6 Assessment
• Module 7: Classroom Management and the Learning Environment
  10 parts
  Part 1: Why Classroom Management Matters
  Part 2: Preventing Management Problems by Focusing Students on Learning
  Part 3: Establishing Daily Procedures and Routines
  Part 4: Communicating the Importance of Learning and of Positive Behaviour
  Part 5: Responding to Student Misbehaviour
  Part 6: Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 7 Assessment
• Module 8: Facilitating Complex Thinking
  10 parts
  Part 1: Forms of Thinking Associated With Classroom Learning
  Part 2: Problem Solving
  Part 3: Broad Instructional Strategies That Stimulate Complex Thinking
  Part 4: Mastery Learning
  Part 5: Student-Centred Models of Learning
  Summary
  Test Your Knowledge
  Key Learning Points Exercise
  Module 8 Assessment
  References

Who Would Benefit from This Course?
 
Using the theories and practical examples explained in the Educational Psychology Diploma Course, educators will better understand the psychological processes of learning and development. Using the knowledge provided in the course, they will be able to create improved lesson plans that will encourage and aid their students’ learning and improve their own ability to fulfill their roles.

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