Educational Psychology: Effective Teaching & Learning in Diverse Classrooms

This course provides an overview of learning and instructional issues in teaching in diverse classrooms. Behaviorism, social and cognitive constructivism, and socio-cultural theories will be examined and applied in the context of diverse classrooms. Teacher candidates will engage in critical analysis of these theories and their application to pedagogical practices in urban schools and diverse classrooms. They will evaluate curriculum designs and methods of instructions and assessment for students who are linguistically and culturally diverse. Students will design alternate pedagogical practices and evaluate learner outcomes. In addition, the role of technology in instruction will also be examined. This course carries a Liberal Arts designation. 10 hours of fieldwork is required. This course may be offered in a face- to-face or hybrid format.

Fall, Spring

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