Educational Psychology for Elementary Education

Prerequisite: A grade of C- or higher in any WC&IL II course or HON 1000.

Educational Psychology is a branch of psychology that is concerned with understanding and improving how students acquire a variety of capabilities through formal instruction in classroom settings. Students will explore factors that psychological theories are concerned with and that affect how teachers teach and students learn, included the learner’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development; cultural, social, emotional differences; learning and problem-solving processes; self-esteem; motivation; testing; and measurement to formulate effective instructional lessons.

Credit: 3