Panter, Janet2009-03-102009-03-102006-08-29http://hdl.handle.net/10267/3580This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.Course objectives will require students to understand and apply the major concepts and theories of educational psychology in the following areas: • Human development (cognitive, social-emotional) and the use of developmentally appropriate classroom practices. • Learning theory and how it is manifests in various curricula. • Factors affecting motivation and ways to positively motivate students to learn. • Learner characteristics, including individual differences, diversity, and special needs students. • Critical thinking skills important to teachers and learners. • Student assessment, including standardized testing, curriculum-based measurement, and informal evaluation of student progress. • Creating a positive learning environment, including strategies for classroom management. • Evaluating empirical evidence, relating it to specific learning theories, and applying it to classroom practices.en-USRhodes College owns the rights to the archival digital images in this repository. Images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. For additional information please contact archives@rhodes.edu.Psychology, Department ofSyllabusCurriculumAcademic departmentsText2006 FallSyllabus