PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION: THEORY, RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS

Students will be asked to read relevant literature, which they will discuss with the instructor in class and/or present an article. Participation in class activities, written essays prepared by students, Participation in class activities.

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Gonida, Ε., Kiosseoglou, G, &Leondari, A. (2006). Implicit theories of intelligence, perceived academic competence and school achievement: Developmental differences and educational implications. The American Journal of Psychology, 119, 223-238. Gonida, E. N., Voulala, K., &Kiosseoglou, G. (2009). Students' achievement goal orientations and their behavioral and emotional engagement: Co-examining the role of perceived school goal structures and parent goals during adolescence. Learning and Individual Differences,19, 53–60. Gonida, E. N., Karabenick, S. A., Makara, K. A., &Hatzikyriakou, G. (2014). Perceived parent goals and student goal orientations as predictors of seeking or not seeking help: Does age matter? Learning and Instruction, 33, 120-130. Gonzalez-DeHass, A. R., Willems, P. P., & Doan Holbein, M. F. (2005). Examining the relationship between parental involvement and student motivation. Educational Psychology Review, 17, 99–123. doi:10.1007/s10648-005-3949-7 Hulleman, C. 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(2003). Changes in the perceived classroom goal structure and pattern of adaptive learning during early adolescence. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 28, 524–551. doi:10.1016/S0361-476X(02)00060-7 Vauras, M., Salonen, P., Lehtinen, E., &Lepola, J. (2001). Long-term development of motivation and cognition in family and school contexts. In S. Volet& S. Jarvela (Eds.), Motivation in learning contexts: Theoretical advances and methodological implications (pp. 295–315). Oxford, UK: Pergamon. Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J. S. (2000).Expectancy–value theory of achievement motivation.Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 68–81 Wigfield, A., & Cambria, J. (2010). Students’ achievement values, goal orientations and interest: Definitions, development and relations to achievement outcomes. Developmental Review, 30, 1-35.