Educational Psychology I

Code:

LP301

Acronym:

P.ED

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2004/2005 - A

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fpce.up.pt/docentes/barros_oliveira
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Psychology Degree

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSI	143	Plano oficial a partir de 2001/02	3	6	13	-

Objectives

Cognitive objectives: analysis of the different variables that take part in educational action, particularly within the school framework (teaching-learning process).
Affective-motivational objectives: making students aware of the importance of education and of educational values.
Operational objectives: the ability of assessment, intervention and research of the teaching-learning process.

Program

Introduction: concept, status and history of educational psychology.

1st part - Psychology of school education:
1. Learning theories, processes, strategies and transfer
2. Motivation, personality and learning
3. Learning difficulties and inability (special education)
4. Highly gifted children and creativity.
5. Personality and efficiency of the teacher's role.
6. Group dynamics and discipline in the classroom
7. Educational relationship
8. Development and teaching
9. Educational goals, assessment and observation
10. School psychology: systemic intervention of the psychologist in school.

2nd part - Psychology of family education:
1.The importance of the family on child's development and comprehensive education.
2.Parental behaviour patterns: parental educational styles.

Main Bibliography

Barros, J. (1994). Psicologia da Educação Familiar. Coimbra: Almedina.
Barros, J. e Barros, A. (1999). Psicologia da Educação Escolar (2ª edição). Coimbra: Almedina.
Beltrán, J. e Bueno, J. (Eds) (1995). Psicología de la Educación. Marcombo: Barcelona.
Coll, C., Palacios, J. e Marchesi, A. (Comp.) (1993). Desarrollo psicológico y educación. II - Psicologia de la Educación. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
Sprinthall, A. e Sprinthall, R. (1993). Psicologia Educacional. Lisboa, McGraw-Hill.
Sternberg, R. e Williams, W. (2002). Educational Psychology. Boston: Allyn-Bacon.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and pratical classes.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam