Subject: Educational Psychology

Scientific Area:

Education

Workload:

43 Hours

Number of ECTS:

3 ECTS

Language:

Portuguese

Overall objectives:

1 - Students must be able to contextualize the Educational Psychology as a scientific discipline
2 - Students must know and understand factors associated with students learning and development
3 - Students must know and understand factors associated with personal and professional development of teachers
4 - Students must know and understand the implications and applications of Educational Psychology to research and educational practice

Syllabus:

1 - Contextualization of Educational Psychology
2 - The student
3 - The teacher
4 - Implications of Educational Psychology for Research and Educational Practice
5 - Implications of Educational Psychology for Research and Educational Practice

Literature/Sources:

Almeida, L. S., & Araújo, A. M. , 2014 , Aprendizagem e sucesso escolar: Variáveis pessoais dos alunos , Braga: ADIPSIEDUC
Antunes, A. P., & Freitas, D. , 2013 , Alunos de mérito escolar no ensino secundário: Estudo exploratório sobre variáveis psicológicas associadas ao rendimento académico elevado , Psicologia, Educação e Cultura
Boruchovitch, E., Azzi, R. G., & Soligo, A. , 2017 , Temas em Psicologia Educacional: Contribuições para a formação de professores , Campinas, SP : Mercado de Letras
Coll, C., Palacios, J., & Marchesi, A. , 2007 , Desenvolvimento psicológico e educação: Psicologia evolutiva , Porto Alegre: Artmed Editora
Kirschener, P. & Merriënboer, J. J. G. , 2013 , Do learners really know best? Urban legends in education , Educational Psychologist
Lemos, G. C., & Almeida, L. S. , 2015 , Cognição e aprendizagem: Promoção do sucesso escolar , Braga: ADIPSIEDUC
Miranda, G., & Bahia, S. , 2005 , Psicologia da educação: Temas de desenvolvimento, aprendizagem e ensino , Lisboa: Relógio d' Água
Oliveira, J. H. B. , 2007 , Psicologia da Educação: Aprendizagem/aluno , Porto: Livpsic
Oliveira, J. H. B. , 2007 , Psicologia da Educação: Ensino/Professor , Porto: Livpsic
Sprinthall, N. A., & Sprinthall, R. C. , 1993 , Psicologia educacional: Uma abordagem desenvolvimentista , Lisboa: McGraw-Hill
Tavares, J., & Alarcão, I. , 2005 , Psicologia do desenvolvimento e da aprendizagem , Coimbra: Almedina
Zimmerman, B. & Schunck, D. H. , 2011 , Handbook of self-regulation of learning and performance , London: Routhledge

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Several working methods are used. In addition to the expository method and the interrogative method, used to exposition and explanation of the subjects, in order to facilitate the explicitation and acquisition of the knowledge, are privileged the interrogative, the demonstrative and the active methods, in order to promote the acquisition and integration of knowledge, through individual or group work. Evaluation: Individual test (50% for the final grade); Written group work (40% for the final for the final grade) and Group oral work (10% for the final grade).