EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course Description

The students of this course will be able to explain basic concepts and theories of development and learning; with these concepts and theories they will be able to analyze development and learning issues in daily life processes. The students will learn the relationship between Education-Psychology, the definition and functions of educational psychology, the basic concepts related to learning and development, development characteristics (physical, cognitive, affective, social and moral development), the factors that influence learning, learning theories, the reflection of learning theories on the teaching processes, effective learning, the factors that affect learning (motivation, individual factors, group dynamics and the influence of these factors on the learning processes in classroom). At the end of this course the teacher candidates will be able to show behavior and attitude according to developmental characteristics of students. They will have the ability to choose and apply learning theories. They will also contribute to the development of students as a whole.

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

No evaluation items have been defined.

Course outcomes

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Eğitim Psikolojisi, Binnur Yeşilyaprak,PegemA Yayıncılık (2016)
2. 02 Eğitim Psikolojisi, Şerife Işık,PegemA Yayıncılık (2013)
3. 03 Yıldırım, İ. (2011). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara. Anı Yayıncılık.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 He/she knows the basic concepts of education and learning.
2. L02 He/she discusses factors affecting learning.
3. L03 He/she compares different appoaches to learning.
4. L04 He/she gives examples for learning in educational psychology.
5. L05 He/she has information regarding different approaches to learning.
6. L06 He/she discusses things which are to be paid attention in classroom management.
7. L07 He/she knows the basic concepts of cognitive development
8. L08 He/she knows the how a human being grows physically
9. L09 He/she knows the duration of language developement
10. L10 He/she knows the sexual development in education

Program Outcomes

1. P01 To define current knowledge about special education, teaching as a job, general culture and basic sciences
2. P02 To share results of the evaluation with parents and administration after evaluating levels of students prior to teaching; to prepare and to use individualized education plan based on the results.
3. P03 To use skills and knowledge in job and daily life with considering formal and ethical rules.
4. P04 To use information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field. (European Computer Driving License”, Advanced Level)
5. P05 To suggest solutions in unexpected situations about special education and teaching as a job.
6. P06 To use skills about self-regulation, learning to learn, critical thinking and creative thinking.
7. P07 To examine and produce new scientific products about special education and teaching as a job.
8. P08 To participate in seminars, conferences, workshops etc. about special education by developing positive attitudes towards life-long learning.
9. P09 To follow new knowledge about special education and teaching as a job and to study in collaboration with colleagues.
10. P10 To be able to follow information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1).
11. P11 To prepare, apply and administer plans and projects about special education by considering students? socio-economic situations and cultural environment. To share results with society.
12. P12 To use effective communication skills when studying with individuals in special education needs, their families and other experts.
13. P13 To use skills and knowledge to increase social acceptance of individuals in special education needs and to teach communication and social skills.
14. P14 To use values about universal nature of social rights, social justice, quality culture, preserving cultural values, health in work and environmental protection in job and daily life.
15. P15 To make changes in line with all features of students and their needs.

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