SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: HUMAN

This seminar provides an introduction and overview of key contemporary research and professional issues in the field of Educational Psychology.  Educational psychology can help students develop well-informed, empirically sound, creative, and ethical judgments about educational goals, policies, and practices.  This course examines the theoretical and applied aspects of learning, motivation, human development, assessment and evaluation in the educational setting. Content includes the study of learning theories as well as cognitive, emotional, and social learning theories that underlie education and human development. Emphasis is placed on developing skills to better understand learners to foster improved learning, influence and manage classroom learning, and recognize and consider individual differences.