Psychological Foundations of Teaching and Learning

3 credits · Undergraduate

Drawing on the knowledge base in the field of Educational Psychology, teacher candidates will develop an understanding of: the characteristics of learners and the learning process in childhood and adolescence; and how to best meet students' diverse learning needs (i.e., cognitive, emotional, social, physical, academic, cultural and age-specific) through a variety of teaching-learning models, assessment methods, and instructional strategies.