Course description
The Educational Psychology online course is designed for individuals seeking to acquire knowledge in the application of psychology to education and learning. Suitable for educators working with people of all ages.
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Training Course Content
Unit 1: Measuring educational performance
- What makes children learn at different rates?
- How children’s intelligence is measured
- Explanations for bias in testing
Unit 2: How children learn
- How children process information
- Short and long term memory
- Environmental effects on learning
- Behaviourist, cognitive and humanist approaches
Unit 3: Special educational needs
- An overview of SEND
- Different approaches to working with SEND children
- Difficulties that may be encountered
- Dyslexia and autism
Unit 4: Motivating learners
- Motivational methods
- Psychological, cognitive and humanistic approaches
- Attribution theory
Unit 5: Tackling disruptions
- Disruptive behaviour in the classroom
- The effects of disruptions on learning
- Dealing with disruptions
- Tacking procrastination
Unit 6: Enabling environments
- Classroom layouts
- The effects of various features within the classroom
- How to create better environments for learning
Course delivery details
Split into 6 units, every element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of educational psychology, so you can achieve the theoretical knowledge you need to apply these skills within real and practical settings.
This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.
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