The field of educational psychology focuses on human growth and development in educational settings. Educational psychology involves the study of such questions as: How do people learn? How do the characteristics of the learner (individual/cultural differences, identity, and one's background) influence learning? How can classrooms and schools be best organized to facilitate learning? What are the most effective ways to teach? How is the notion of facilitating learning different from teaching? How can the principles of developmental, social, and cognitive psychology be applied to education? The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of ways educational and psychological principles are beneficial in working with others in teaching, advising, or counseling capacity. This course requires a service-learning experience outside of class time.
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