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SYLLABUS for EDF 3210, Section 1278Introduction to Educational Psychology, Fall Semester, 2013Tues. period 2-3 (8:30-10:25) and Thurs. periods 2 (8:30-9:20)Norman Hall Rm. 292(This is Not a Gordon Rules ointmentinNRNRm.350ABOUT THE COURSEGoals/Course DescriptionThe goal of this course is to help you learn about fundamental themes in EducationalPsychology. You will accomplish this goal by talking, reading, and writing about the researchpresented in your textbook and in class. The course will survey psychological principles inbehavioral, developmental, and cognitive areas as they relate to education. Additionally, therewill be an emphasis on core areas of research in Cognitive Psychology, including Learning,Memory & Attention, Language & Comprehension, and Thinking & Problem Solving.Course Resources:Required Text:Educational Psychology by Sternberg and Williams (2010, 2nd ed.), ISBN: 0-205-62607-6About Your Text:Your text is an important learning instrument. Many of your exam questions will bedrawn from your text. This includes information that we may not have covered inlecture or information that was only briefly covered, therefore, students should prepareby reading the chapters before lecture.Course Website:Many important course resources will be posted here including assignment guidelinesand requirements, lecture presentations, and a copy of your course syllabus.Lecture Presentations:All material presented during lecture will be posted on Sakai at least 24 hours before thatmaterial is to be covered in class. It is recommended that you print out thesepresentations to bring to each class for your own organized note taking. Eachpresentation will also include a list of key topics for the corresponding chapter which aremeant to guide your reading of the chapter before class and your study of the text inpreparation for your exams.About LectureWe will use class time to clarify theories presented in the text through lecture, thoughtful groupdiscussion, and relevant activities. In some instances, the lecture will deviate completely fromthe textbook. Occasionally, in-class demonstrations or videos will be utilized to help illustratespecific aspects of Educational Psychology. Your questions and participation are alwaysencouraged during class.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADINGAttendance Policy (20 points)It is important that you come to class and that you take personal responsibility for your learninghere at the University of Florida. However, I understand that emergencies happen and liferequires us to juggle priorities occasionally. Therefore, the attendance policy for this class is asfollows: Class will begin with a check-in of everyone present. If you miss this, it is yourresponsibility to come see me after class so that you can get credit for attending. Becauseour class periods are brief, if you are more than 20 minutes late to a class, you will becounted as absent for that day. You will have one excused absences to account for emergencies and personal issues, noquestions asked. There are ONLY one excused absences per student—use them wisely. Additional absences will result in a subtraction of 5 points each from your attendance grade.Reflection Papers (50 points)You will be responsible to turn in five (1-2 page) reflection papers over the course of thesemester. There will be a reflection prompt for each week (about 12 opportunities to chosefrom). Papers are required in hard copy during class on their due dates. Late papers will not beaccepted. If you chose to complete more than five reflections, I will record your top five scores.Prompts and details of requirements available on the course website (Appendix I).Exam 1 (50 points)The exam will be a combination of multiple-choice and short answer questions.Final Requirement (CHOOSE ONE) (50 points)Option 1: Exam 2. The exam will be a combination of multiple-choice and short answerquestions.Option 2: Final Paper. Minimum: 8 pages, double spaced not including references and coverpage. Paper prompts and details discussed in class and available on the course website(Appendix II).*You will have to indicate on your Final Requirement Plan Form which option you will complete. If you do nothand in the Final Requirement Plan Form by the due date, I will assume you are choosing option 1 and youwill therefore be required to take exam 2 on the designated administration date. Form available on the coursewebsite (Appendix III)Forms and Class Activities (50 points)These points are variable and depend on class activities throughout the semester. Please notethat missing class may mean missing in-class requirements.Quizzes (30 points)There will be 3 quizzes (10 points each) throughout the semester to encourage distributedlearning (studying the material throughout the semester as opposed to just before exams). Thesequizzes will be timed but open note and open book.Extra CreditExtra credit opportunities may be announced in lecture as the semester progresses. Individualstudents who communicate an interest may be provided the opportunity to earn missed points.

(Extra Credit and Make-Up Points Continued) Instructor and student will collaborate to design anappropriate learning solution that may involve more effort than original assignments.GradingSourceExam 1Final RequirementReflection Papers (5 at 10 pts each)Forms and Class activities (variable)Open Note Quizzes (3 at 10 pts each)AttendanceTOTALPoints505050503020250Grades will be based on the University of Florida Grading Scheme:A95-100B80-82.99D A90-94.99C 77-79.99DB ICIES AND EXPECTATIONSMissed Exams:Makeup exams will not be given unless the instructor is notified before the test date and only inlight of extreme circumstances (i.e., hospitalization, death in the family). Work or vacations arenot acceptable reasons to miss an exam. Documentation is required to be eligible to take amake-up exam. This is also the policy for both paper and exam options for the finalrequirement.Cell Phones and Laptops:Please do not answer your phone or text during class; it is disruptive. You are more thanwelcome to step out if you need. Likewise, while you are welcome to bring your laptop to classto take notes, I do not want it to become a distraction for you or others (i.e., Facebook, games,etc ). If I notice it becoming a problem I will contact you to discuss the issue, and a continuedproblem may result in a loss of attendance points.Academic Dishonesty:Cheating or plagiarism in any academic setting is unacceptable. According to the University’sAcademic Honesty Guidelines (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/STG/stgfront.html): Plagiarism isdefined as: “The attempt to represent the work of another as the product of one's own thought,whether the work is published or unpublished, or simply the work of a fellow student.” Cheatingis defined as: “The improper taking or tendering of any information or material which shall beused to determine academic credit.” Please see the website for procedures that will be followedif cheating or plagiarism is suspected. Upon suspicion of academic dishonesty, you will need tomeet with me and the Chair of the Educational Psychology Department to discuss theconsequences of your actions. This isn’t a fun meeting for either party, so please don’t putyourself in that position.

Accommodating Students with Disabilities:Students requesting classroom accommodations must first register with the Dean of StudentsOffice. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) will provide documentation to the student whomust then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. Pleasetalk to me after class or email me about accommodations or concerns at the start of the semester.Course Incompletes:A grade of Incomplete “I” will only be given in extreme circumstances (i.e., illness) and must bepre-approved by the instructor. If approved, a contract will be drawn up with the studentspecifying assignments and due dates. According to the University, all incomplete work must becompleted by the following semester or you will receive a punitive incomplete (i.e., an “E”).**TENTATIVE** Course g an expert1Development of cognitive,2learning and language skillsDevelopment of personal,3social, and moralityNeuroscienceTBADateAssignments Due*January 6thPersonalthQuestionnaireJanuary 8January 13thJanuary 15thPPR 1thJanuary 20January 22ndPPR 2thJanuary 27Read ArticlesthJanuary 29PPR 3rd7February 3Quiz 1 (open note)Behavioral ApproachesFebruary 5thPPR 4th8February 10Cognitive ApproachesFebruary 12thPPR 5th9February 17Thinking, reasoning andthproblemsolving,ExamReviewFebruary 19February 24thExam 1Study!th10February 26MotivationPPR 6March 10th6March 12thStudent DiversityPPR 7thMarch 174March 19thQuiz 2 (Open note)PPR 8thIndividual DifferencesMarch 24Read Articles5, TBAMarch 26thExceptional ChildrenPPR 9stMarch 31Final Req. Form11 & 12April 2rdClassroom Management andPPR 10thTeachingApril 7thApril 9Quiz 3 (Open note)13 & 14PPR 11Standardized Testing &April 14thClassroom AssessmentApril 16thPPR 12stApril 21Review Party (attendance counts)Study/Write!Final 4/27-5/1,Exam 2 (OR Paper due)Final RequirementTBAThursdays*Students only required to complete 5 reflection papers out of the 12 paper options.

***Important:ResearchRequirement***RESEARCH PARTICIPATION INFORMATIONFOR ED PSYCH 3110, 3210, 3132, and 3135 STUDENTSPurposeAt the University of Florida, as at other major universities, the accumulation of new knowledge in the fieldof educational psychology comes from research conducted by faculty and students. One of the academicobjectives of this course is to acquaint students with the nature of research activity. This objective isaccomplished, in part, by requiring students enrolled in this course either to participate in on-goingexperiments, (see Method A) or to make arrangements for another research-related activity (see Method B).If you fail to meet the research participation requirement (through either Method A or B, seedescriptions below), you will receive an Incomplete Grade (I) for the course. Your course grade willbe unaffected, but you will have to complete the research requirement by midterm of the followingsemester in which you are enrolled at the University of Florida or the incomplete grade will turn intoan “E”.Research-Related ActivityMethod A. During each academic term, students can serve as research participants in a variety ofavailable experiments. Included are projects dealing with cognition, reading, memory, learning, etc. At theend of each experimental session, you will receive a description of the general nature of the research projectand the anticipated implications of the findings from the study. All research projects in the department havebeen reviewed by the University’s Institutional Review Board to ensure that student participation isappropriate. As part of the review process, particular attention is given to the establishment of codingprocedures to guarantee that all research data are kept confidential. An informed consent form will beprovided at the beginning of each experiment and you have the right to discontinue participation in anyexperiment at any time, without penalty. The sign-up procedure for all experiments will be described by yourinstructor. You must be at least 18 to participate in any research experiment. If you are 17 or younger,you will fulfill the requirement through Method d B. If you choose not to fulfill your research requirement through participation as a researchparticipant, you must inform your instructor that you will complete Method B. Method B will be a paper withrequirements specified by your instructor. The paper should be completed by the end of the fourteenthweek of classes. In the event of a documented illness or some other serious extenuating circumstance,the instructor of your course will consider extending this deadline.

Dec 22, 2014 · February 5th PPR 4 February 10th Cognitive Approaches 8 February 12th PPR 5 February 17th Thinking, reasoning and problem solving, Exam Review 9 February 19th February 24th Exam 1 Study! February 26th Motivation 10 PPR 6 March 10th March 12th Student Diversity 6 PPR 7 March 17th March 19th Quiz 2 (O