EDUC 2125 Educational Psychology
The course equips teacher candidates with essential knowledge and skills to apply key educational theories across diverse classroom contexts. It emphasizes the importance of addressing the unique needs of students from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, while enhancing learning, conceptual thinking, problem-solving, and motivation through effective classroom management strategies. Additionally, the course addresses critical issues such as child abuse to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment for exceptional children. Teacher candidates will analyze strategies that support the cognitive, emotional, and social development of 21st-century learners, ensuring they accommodate diverse needs and disabilities. Special emphasis is placed on relating the theoretical understanding of education to the classroom learning environment.
Offered
Fall, Spring