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Nov 05, 2026
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EDUC 254 - Educational Psychology for Teachers
PREREQUISITES: Bachelor’s Degree and/or Career Specialist Permit
PROGRAM: Education
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
Focuses on the study and application of psychological concepts and principles as related to the teaching-learning process grades 5-12. Topics covered include educational research methods, cognitive and language development, personal, social, and moral development, behavioral learning, motivation, effective teaching, and measurement and evaluation. This course is offered in an online eight week format and is for Career Specialist Permit Holders and/or teachers renewing their licenses.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Explore the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and moral development of the child from birth through adolescence focusing on early and middle adolescence and early adulthood.
- Recognize theories of growth and development that focus on early and middle adolescence and young adulthood.
- Discuss the importance of educational psychology as a foundation for effective teaching.
- Identify and describe individual differences and social influences on growth, development, and learning.
- Analyze major theories of intelligence and learning, including Erikson and Piaget.
- Identify and describe theories of motivation, relating those theories to effective teaching.
- Analyze the contemporary issues of education.
- Investigate growth mindset and neuroplasticity in children.
- Create differentiated lesson plans
- Identify and analyze societal issues facing today’s children/adolescents, including students with exceptional needs.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Teaching-learning process
- Cognitive development
- Motivation
- Psychological concepts and principles
- Educational research methods
- Personal, social, and moral development
- Behavioral learning
- Effective teaching
- Language development
- Measurement and evaluation
- Pathway Secondary Education Areas:
- Area 2: Differentiation of instruction and instructional methods, including methods for students with exceptional needs.
- Area 3: Classroom and behavioral management, including legal rights and responsibilities of teacher and student.
- Area 4: Curriculum development, lesson planning, assessment strategies, and using data to inform decision.
- Area 5: Psychology of child development, including the development of exceptional needs students.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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