Educational Psychology and Music Teaching

Code: PSI14567M

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.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Paz, justiça e instituições eficazes - Paz, justiça e instituições eficazes promover sociedades pacíficas e inclusivas par ao desenvolvimento sustentável, proporcionar o acesso à justiça para todos e construir instituições eficazes, responsáveis
e inclusivas em todos os níveis.

Learning Goals

Know and understand the complexity and interdependence of development, education and learning processes, within the framework of the main psychological currents
Know and critically analyze theories, models and concepts of Educational Psychology, namely concepts such as cognition, emotion, self-efficacy, motivation and anxiety.
Apply theories, models and concepts of Educational Psychology and Music Psychology to concrete situations of music/instrument teaching and learning.
Describe and critically analyze psychological phenomena underlying educational processes, in their personal, socio-cognitive, relational and contextual dimensions
To deepen knowledge that enables an intervention in the dynamics of educational relationships, scientifically based
Develop self-knowledge and emotion management skills, which enable personal development and deal with anxiety, emotional and cognitive problems related to musical performance.

1. Introduction
Psychology, Educational Psychology and Music Psychology: relations and interconnections
Educational Psychology and teacher training.
2. Human Development and Learning
Theoretical perspectives on human development
Learning in educational contexts: behavioral, cognitive and constructivist perspectives.
Self-regulation processes
3. Psychological and Relational Factors involved in Educational Processes
Personal, socio-cognitive, affective and relational dimensions
Motivational dimensions
4. Dynamics of Educational Relations
Teaching process and educational relationship
Personal and socio-cognitive dimensions of the teacher
Representations and expectations in the educational relationship
Behavior and conflict management in the educational relationship
5. Themes and Problems in Music Teaching
Musical performance anxiety and resources to deal with cognitive and physiological problems arising from it.
Emotion and motivation in the performers' lives.

Teaching Methods

Teaching methodologies:
Exposition of the syllabus, with analysis, discussion and reflection of practical situations in the educational relationship and critical reading of selected texts with discussion in the class. Training sessions to deal with anxiety and emotional and physiological problems arising from musical performance.
Evaluation:
Continuous assessment: individual work of critical analysis of texts related to Educational Psychology and Music Teaching (75%) + participation in anxiety management training sessions (25%).
Final assessment: written exam (50%) + individual work in the same way as continuous assessment (50%).
Attendance to classes is mandatory (minimum 75% attendance).