SOe113 Educational Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.5. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 1 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/1, only registered: 1/1, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/1
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to focus on current learning problems, learning styles, selected issues from the psychology of teaching and education, personality development of both pupils and teachers from the psychological point of view and psychological aspects of pedagogical communication.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to apply the theory of pedagogical psychology to the problem solved in the dissertation thesis and to write an essay that will prove this competence.
Syllabus
  • Topics: The subject and development of educational psychology. The structure of educational psychology. Philosophical, ethical and methodological issues and research methods in educational psychology. The problem of educability. Aptitude, abilities, talent, dispositions. Psychology of learning. Learning and memory. Learning types. Learning theories. Learning and motivation. Aspiration level. The significance of feedback in learning. Transfer and interference. Psychology of intelligence. The types and structure of intelligence. Intelligence measuring. Mental retardation. Psychology of creativity. Creativity characteristics. Creativity and intelligence. Programmes stimulating the development of creativity. Learning and teaching. Psychodidactics. Psychological problems in choice and structuring of subject matter. Cognitive style and learning styles. School achievement. Nonintellectual and intellectual causes of poor record. The types of underachievers. Specific developmental learning disorders. Syndrome ADHD/ADD. The significance of psychological hygiene and psychology of health in pedagogical psychology. Psychological hygiene of examination. Psychological questions of education. Reward and punishment. Educational styles. Education and self-education. The employment of psychotherapeutic principles in education. Current problems in educational psychology. Deprivation and subdeprivation. Aggression. The child abuse syndrome. Behaviour disorders (lying, stealing, truancy, wandering). Neurotic disorders – the notion and basic classification. Psychological questions of youth misconduct. The issue of addictions. Pupils personality. Te personality concept. Personality definition and characterisation. The personality principle in education. Individual and typological differences among students. Family – home – school. Classroom as a social group. Classroom management. Roles of a pupil. Teacher – pupil interaction. Communication in a pedagogical situation. Psychology of teachers personality. Requirements on teachers personality. Teacher and pupil relationship. Psychology of pedagogical tact. Teachers reflection. Psychological questions of educational goals. The healthy personality concept. Educational-psychological counselling.
Literature
    required literature
  • Alexander, R, P. A., Winne, P. H. (Eds.) Handbook of Educational Psychology. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erbaum Associates, 2006.
    recommended literature
  • Zimmerman, B. J., Schunk, D. H. (Eds.) Educational Psychology. A century of contribution. Mahwah, NJ, US: Erlbaum, 2003.
  • Schneider, W., Hasselhorn, M. Handbuch der Pädagogischen Psychologie. Hogrefe Verlag, 2008.
Teaching methods
class discussion, homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
Essay (3 - 5 pages) on the concluded topic from the educational psychology
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
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