Educational Psychology for Educators (LSPA_166)
About Study Course
Objective
To master main theoretical matters of education psychology linking the theory with teacher’s practical activity in the education institution.
Prerequisites
General secondary education.
Learning outcomes
1. Analyses, formulates, explains, recognises, describes, displays, compares the specificities of cognitive development of children, adolescents, young people and their relationships in terms of classical findings.
2. Categorises motives in the context of a child’s psychosocial development.
3. Understands the formal and informal system of relations in small groups.
4. Compares and critically evaluates classical theory findings with contemporary research in developmental psychology.
5. Demonstrates the skill of analysing the study process and the professional and personal aspects of the teacher’s personality.
6. Able to use the toolkit for diagnosing conflict situations and methods for solving them.
7. Analyses events, describes the behaviour of children or groups.
8. Assesses the individual development and learning needs of students, their cognitive, social and emotional competences and their potential interactions in the pedagogical process.
9. Assesses the learning and communication difficulties of children in the context of behavioural, cognitive and socio-cognitive aspects and makes proposals to address them.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports and education specialist (adapted physical activity education specialist), PVAS | 2 | First level | Required | ||
| Sports and education specialist (preschool sports teacher), PSS | 2 | First level | Required | ||
| Sports and education specialist (sports coach), SVT | 2 | First level | Required |
