Course Description
An early community or school field experience for students who
wish to engage in clinical experience. Provides an option to
satisfy elements of the university's experiential learning
requirement for undergraduates.
Athena Title
Explor Teach and Learn Pract
Non-Traditional Format
This course is designed with a 10-hour, 20-hour, or 30-hour
field experience component and can be used to satisfy aspects
of the university's experiential learning requirement for
undergraduates. Each credit is worth 10 field hours. Students
will respond to the questions raised under the course objectives
through the submission of a comprehensive paper.
Corequisite
EDUC(EPSY) 2130 or EPSY 2130H or EPSY 2130E
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Future educators will demonstrate an understanding of the psychology of behavior and how to apply positive interventions and supports, along with restorative practices.
- Future educators will identify the psychological foundations of inequity and how students’ needs and relationships help explain student behavior and engagement in learning settings.
- Future educators will articulate a functional understanding of the psychology of motivation, and identify ways to connect instruction to learners’ interests, develop learners' self-regulation and persistence in educational settings, and promote academic and social growth.
- Future educators will reflect on their own implicit biases and demonstrate an understanding of culturally responsive practices that support the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children and adolescents.
- Future educators will identify and reflect upon factors of high-quality planning, instruction, and assessment as 1) founded in cognitive development theory; and 2) designed with multiple means of student engagement, representation of learning, and through various learning modalities.
- Upon completion of Area F, students will demonstrate an introductory collegiate-level understanding of key concepts and theories in learning and development.
- Upon completion of Area F, students will demonstrate an introductory collegiate-level knowledge of the nature and function of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in schooling.
- Upon completion of Area F, students will demonstrate an introductory collegiate-level knowledge of key concepts and theories in content areas related to the subject(s) of study.
- Upon completion of Area F, students will demonstrate an ability to observe and critically reflect on school trends, policies, and practices.
- Upon completion of Area F, students will demonstrate a reflective writing and critical thinking within the context of educator preparation.
Topical Outline
- I. Major learning theories, including Behaviorism, Information processing and neuroscience, Piagetian and Vygotksian theory
- II. Motivation theory
- III. Sources and effects of student diversity in learning needs and preferences
- IV. Developmental aspects of learning
- V. Outside environmental influences on learners, including culture, family structure and background, home language, SES, and peers
- VI. Effects of teacher beliefs and expectations on learners, including the need to avoid bias and stereotyping
- VII. Elements of effective educational environments for all learners, including teacher/student and student/student
relationships and classroom management
