Educational Psychology

Course Information
TitleΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΟΥ / Educational Psychology
CodeΝ540
FacultyPhysical Education and Sport Science
SchoolPhysical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki)
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorCharalampos Tsormpatzoudis
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600000186
Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600133500
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
  • German (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Aim: To provide students with the theoretical background and teaching practices to prepare, conduct and evaluate school physical education lessons.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. The impact of physical education teacher’s psychological education. 2. The importance of psychological theories for physical education teachers 3. Motor, cognitive, social and moral development through physical education. 4. Teachers’ expectation and their impact on students’ education. 5. Gender stereotypes in physical education. 6. Behavioral, social and cognitive approaches in learning. 7. Motives’ enhancement during physical education lessons. 8. Bullying and aggression in school environment and physical education lessons. 9. Teaching and self-regulation, creativity and job tolerance. 10. Characteristics of the effective teacher 11. Standardized tests (achievement, diagnosis, academic talent). 12. Psychosocial extensions of grading systems. 13. Summary - Paper presentations
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.6✓
Seminars110.4
Fieldwork502✓
Project753
Written assigments753
Total25010
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Woolfolk, A. (2007). Εκπαιδευτική ψυχολογία. Αθήνα: ΙΩΝ. Χατζηχρήστου, Χ. (2004). Εισαγωγή στη σχολική ψυχολογία. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα.
Additional bibliography for study
Reynolds, C., & Gutkin, T. (2014). Σχολική ψυχολογία, Τομός 1 και 2. Αθήνα: ΙΩΝ.
Last Update
07-07-2015