Educational Psychology

Recommended Prerequisites

Developmental psychology, Cognitive processes, good command of the english language.

Teaching Methods

Considering that the Educational Psychology curricular unit is located programmatically at the graduation level, and therefore consists of a first approach to this discipline, the teaching method will be essentially expository. Teachers will teach with audiovisual resources that allow students to have summaries of the subjects covered in classes. In order to avoid dispersion of readings and bibliographic sources, there will be a handbook that covers all the syllabus and some secondary bibliographic references for further study will also be available.

Learning Outcomes

The curricular unit Educational Psychology has as main objective the acquisition of the fundamental knowledge of this discipline in the scope of psychological sciences. In this way, students will have to understand its origins and evolution scenarios in an interdisciplinary perspective and in synergy with other fields of knowledge, namely Developmental Psychology and Differential Psychology. In this relationship, students should master the main issues related to the processes of teaching, lifelong learning and skills development, both from a cognitive point of view and from the point of view of motivational, emotional and social dynamics. Students should also be able to demonstrate the importance of intervention in Educational Psychology based on empirical evidence.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I. Contexts

1. History

2. Epistemological issues

3. XXI century challenges

II. Interfaces with Developmental Psychology

1. Childhood

2. Adolescence

3. Adulthood

III. Interfaces with Differential Psychology

1. Cognitive functions

2. Emotions

3. Educational neuropsychology

IV. Cognitive processes

1. Learning models

2. Acquisition of knowledge and development of skills

3. Didactics

4. Problem resolution

5. Metacognition

6. 4E's theories

V. Motivational dynamics

1. Learning systems

2. Affectivities

3. Construction of identity

VI. Educational skills

1. Hard skills

2. Soft skills

3. Life skills

VII. Social and cultural perspectives

1. Anthropological aspects

2. Sociological aspects

VIII. Evolution of educational contexts

1. The age of knowledge

2. Educational beliefs

3. Enrichment of learning environments

4. Digitization of teaching-learning processes

IX. Assessment and research

1. Methods

2. Instruments and techniques.

Head Lecturer(s)

Eduardo João Ribeiro Santos

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Multiple choice exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia principal/Main bibliography

Alexander, P. A., & Winne, P. H. (Eds.) (2012). Handbook of Educational Psychology, 2nd ed.. New York, NY: Routledge.

Bibliografia complementar/Complimentary bibliography

Abreu, M. V., Santos, E., Leitão, L. M., & Fernandes, I. V. (1982). O Psicólogo na Escola. Jornal da Sociedade das Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, Tomo CXLVI, 4, 219-227.

Beaver, R. (2011). Educational Psychology Casework: A Practice Guide, 2nd ed.. London: Jessica Kingsley.Cline, T., Gulliford, A., & Birch, S. (Eds.) (2015). Educational Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology, 2nd ed.. London and New York, NY: Routledge.

Ferreira, J. A., Simão, M. V., Santos, E., & Alvarez, M. J. (Eds.) (2019). Psicologia Educacional: Investigação e Intervenção em Portugal. Lisboa: Coisas de Ler.

Harris, K. R., Graham, S., & Urdan, T. (Eds.) (2012). APA Educational Psychology Handbook. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.