Educational Psychology

Code: PSI11440M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Psychology

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Learning Goals

- Deepen knowledge about psychological development in context, learning processes and educational relationships.
- Know and understand relationships between development, learning and dynamics of the educational relationship.
- Know and critically analyze learning processes in an educational context.
- Describe and analyze psychological phenomena underlying educational processes, in their personal, relational, and contextual dimensions.
- Deepen knowledge about the dynamics of the educational relationship (teaching processes, expectations, interactions, classroom management and conflict resolution).
- Know psychological research in the field of Educational Psychology and its application to educational contexts.
- Analyze, reflect and critically discuss the themes explored.

1. Development and Learning in Educational Contexts
1.1. Theories about human development; human development in context;
1.2. Perspectives on learning in educational contexts: behavioral, cognitive, sociocognitive, constructivist, socioconstructivist and ecological perspectives.
1.3. Metacognition and self-regulation of learning
2. Personal, socio-emotional and relational factors in educational processes:
2.1. Self-concept and self-esteem
2.2. motivational processes
3. Interpersonal and contextual dynamics in educational processes and contexts.
3.1. Representations and expectations in the educational relationship
3.2. Diversity(ies) in educational contexts
3.3. Educational relationship and classroom management
3.4. School climate and involvement of student in school

Teaching Methods

The course contents are presented in a perspective of interpretation of the psychological perspectives of development and education, seeking a permanent articulation between the theoretical framework of psychology and teacher training. The classes will be developed around two main guidelines: a) Classes of theoretical nature: exposure of syllabus, looking for an active intervention of the students. b) Classes of theoretical and practical nature: the analysis, discussion and reflection of practical situations, relating the Educational Psychology with intervention in educational situations.
Particular emphasis will be given to the articulation between the syllabus contents and the investigation carried out in the field of Educational Psychology, promoting knowledge of scientific research and its application to educational situations.

Assessment

Continuous assessment consists of a written test on the contents (65% weight) and a group work to deepen a topic (35%), with presentation in class. The written test can be carried out outside the context of the classroom, the statement being previously delivered to the students and stipulating a period for the preparation of the answers. Continuous assessment implies mandatory attendance in 75% of classes.
The final assessment consists of a written test on the contents (50% weight) and an individual work on a topic (50%).