EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course Information
TitleΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ / EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
CodeΨΥ-340
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolPsychology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600013498

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)

Registered students: 316
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course326

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Total Hours52
Class ID
600242008
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
No prerequisites, compulsory course for 3rd semester students. Successful completion of the courses of the first and second semester faciliates course understanding but they are not really prerequisites.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to: (a) deeply understand the ways children, adolescents and young adults can learn in order to achieve good learning outcomes and be well-adjusted at school/educational settings and the broader educational community, (b) be aware of the psychological processes behind educational practices which would promote or undermine the learning process, (c) support all students to improve their learning outcomes, especially those in need, (d) support teachers and parents in issues related to learning and instruction so that children's and adolescents' learning outcomes are promoted.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course examines the major learning approaches and contemporary research findings on school learning, instruction and the promotion of student learning outcomes and academic achievement. Specifically, the following topics are discussed: Behavioral, social cognitive, cognitive views of learning. Self-regulated learning. Motivating students to learn (implicit theories of intelligence, achievement goal orientations, self-efficacy beliefs, causal attributions, interest, academic emotions). Self-concept and self-esteem and their relationship with academic outcomes. Psychological classroom environment. Avoidance behaviors in school settings (avoidance of help-seeking, self-handicapping strategies). Parenting, school learning and children’s academic outcomes (parental involvement, school-family collaboration).
Keywords
learning approaches (behavioral, cognitive, socio-cognitive), self-regulated learning, achievement motivation, academic emotions, self-concept and self-esteem, psychological classroom environment, avoidance behaviors, parental involvement in students' school life.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
- Use of PowerPoint in the class (all material is available in ppt presentations) - Use of videos in the class - Use of Moodle (elearning platform) - Electronic Communication with the students (via e-mail, e-learning, sis, use of the Department's website) - The course is available as a Massive Open Online Course (MMOCS) at the following address: https://opencourses.auth.gr/courses/OCRS338/
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures522
Reading Assigment261
Exams783
Total1566
Student Assessment
Description
- Written exams at the end of the semester The above procedure is described in the Course Sullabus which is provided to the students at the beginning of every teaching semester. It is also available on the website of the School of Psychology and on the e-learning platform. It is presented to the students on the first class of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Προτεινόμενα Συγγράμματα 1. Ormrod, J. E. (2020, μετ.). Ψυχολογία της Μάθησης. Αθήνα: Gutenberg (Επιμ. Μετ.: Κ. Κόκκινος). 2. Santrock, J. W. (2020. Μετ.). Εκπαιδευτική Ψυχολογία. Θεσσαλονίκη: Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα (Επιμ. Μετ.: Α-Σ. Αντωνίου & Φ. Πολυχρόνη) 3. O'Donnell, A. M., Reeve, J., Smith, J. K. (2021, μετ). Εκπαιδευτική Ψυχολογία: Αναστοχασμός για δράση. Αθήνα: Gutenberg (Επιμ. Μετ.: Γ. Μανωλίτσης, Φ. Αντωνίου)
Additional bibliography for study
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