Education 233 - Educational Psychology
Spring
2019
01
4.00
Kelley O'Carroll
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM
Mount Holyoke College
106600
Reese 304
klarrow@mtholyoke.edu
106703,106600
What do we learn? How do we learn? Why do we learn? In this course, we will study issues of learning, teaching, and motivation that are central to educational psychology. We will explore the shifting paradigms within educational psychology, multiple subject matter areas, (dis)continuities between classroom and home cultures, students' prior experiences, teachers as learners, ethnic and gender identity in the classroom, and learning in out-of-school settings. Requires a prepracticum in a community-based setting.
Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors; Prereq: A 100 level psychology course or AP Psychology.
Prepracticum required. Many of the available placements for this course are in after-school settings (one afternoon per week)