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PSYCHOLOGY
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PSY
275 - Educational
Psychology
Four Quarter Hours
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PREREQUISITES:
PSY
101 or an equivalent introductory psychology course. Students
cannot receive credit for both this course and EDCI 275.
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COURSE
OVERVIEW: The
course covers psychological theories and models as they apply
to teaching and learning. Specific topics include student
characteristics and development; diversity among students;
models of learning and instruction; instructional planning
and the teaching environment; and classroom management and
evaluation.
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| METHODS OF COURSE INSTRUCTION: All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through postal mail. |
| TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN
0072855878 Santrock, John W., Educational Psychology, 2nd ed.
with supplements, McGraw-Hill, 2003
New
copies of the textbook include a student CD and access to
online learning resources provided by the publisher. Use of
these resources is optional. Computer and Internet access
is not required for this course.
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:
The
four regular lessons have assignments consisting of case study
analysis, short-essay questions, and worksheet activities. Each
lesson covers several chapters of the textbook. |
EXAMINATIONS:
The
course has supervised midcourse and final examinations, each
consisting of multiple-choice questions. The midcourse examination
covers Lessons 1 and 2; the final covers Lessons 4 and 5. A
self-check sample test is included before each of the examinations.
Two hours is allowed for each examination; no texts, notes,
or supplementary aids are permitted.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take
your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to
have their examinations proctored at another accredited college
or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited
local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject
a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about
examination procedures will be included with your enrollment
material. Examinations may not be taken
online nor by e-mail. |
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GRADING
CRITERIA: The
final course grade is weighted as follows:
Lesson
1, 2, 4, and 5: 15 percent each
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Lessons
3 and 6: 20 percent each |
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information about grading standards for lesson assignments
is included in the course guide. |
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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