2017-2018 / PEDA0020-1

Educational Psychology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in psychology and education : general3 crédits 
 Master in education (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Fagnant

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course follows the general structure proposed in Marcel Crahay's book "Psychologie de l'éducation".
Introduction I. The psychological presuppositions of the precursors II. Psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology and education III. The contributions of the behaviorism IV. The constructivist revolution V. Cognitivism and education VI. Education, culture et society
Some specific topics (focus on mathematics, reading, sciences,...) are also developed.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Discovering and understanding the foundations of classical theories of educational psychology and some central concepts of these theories.
Analysing teaching practices in light of theoretical perspectives and core concepts of these theories.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Discovering of the course contents through explanations of the core concepts and illustrative examples.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Book: Crahay, M. Psychologie de l'éducation. Presses Universitaires de France (1999) ; « Quadridge » (2005).
Complementary documents can also be provided to students.
A copy of the ppt will be made available to students on myULg.

Assessment methods and criteria

A written exam.
More details will be given during courses.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Annick Fagnant -  afagnant@ulg.ac.be