2023
Psychology of Education
Name: Psychology of Education
Code: PSI11170M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The UC is designed for the training of teachers and part of a comprehensive view of Educational Psychology seeking to provide a holistic interpretation of the educational process.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
? Deepen knowledge of the psychological development during adolescence.
? Deepen knowledge of psychological and psycho-educational theories of learning
? Know and understand the relationships between development and learning.
? Understand and examine critically learning processes in the educational contexts.
? Describe and analyze psychological phenomena underlying the educational processes in their personal, socio-cognitive, relational and contextual dimensions.
? Explore theories about motivation and its relationship with learning
? Deepen knowledge of the dynamics of educational relationships (teaching processes, expectations, interactions, classroom management, and conflict resolution).
? Analyze, reflect and discuss critically the issues explored.
? Deepen knowledge of psychological and psycho-educational theories of learning
? Know and understand the relationships between development and learning.
? Understand and examine critically learning processes in the educational contexts.
? Describe and analyze psychological phenomena underlying the educational processes in their personal, socio-cognitive, relational and contextual dimensions.
? Explore theories about motivation and its relationship with learning
? Deepen knowledge of the dynamics of educational relationships (teaching processes, expectations, interactions, classroom management, and conflict resolution).
? Analyze, reflect and discuss critically the issues explored.
Contents
1. Psychological Development and Learning in Educational Contexts
- Theories of psychological development during adolescence.
- Learning in educational settings: Behavioral, cognitive, socio-cultural, ecological and constructivist
perspectives; processes of self-regulation of learning
- Educational contexts and psychological development
2. Relational and Psychological dimensions involved in Educational Processes
- Personal, socio-cognitive and affective dimensions
- Educational Processes and motivational dimensions
- Interpersonal and contextual dynamics in educational processes
3. Dynamics of Educational Dynamics
- Teaching process and personal and socio-cognitive dimensions of teacher
- Dynamics and interaction processes in the classroom
- Representations and expectations in the educational relationship
- Classroom and conflicts management
- Theories of psychological development during adolescence.
- Learning in educational settings: Behavioral, cognitive, socio-cultural, ecological and constructivist
perspectives; processes of self-regulation of learning
- Educational contexts and psychological development
2. Relational and Psychological dimensions involved in Educational Processes
- Personal, socio-cognitive and affective dimensions
- Educational Processes and motivational dimensions
- Interpersonal and contextual dynamics in educational processes
3. Dynamics of Educational Dynamics
- Teaching process and personal and socio-cognitive dimensions of teacher
- Dynamics and interaction processes in the classroom
- Representations and expectations in the educational relationship
- Classroom and conflicts management
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 the
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.
The assessment consists of completing a written test and a group work. The written test covers the
subjects taught and is prepared in advance by students (one month for preparation of responses)(80%). The
working group consists of the critical review of scientific articles related with Educational Psychology (20%).
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 the
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.
The assessment consists of completing a written test and a group work. The written test covers the
subjects taught and is prepared in advance by students (one month for preparation of responses)(80%). The
working group consists of the critical review of scientific articles related with Educational Psychology (20%).
Teaching Staff
- Maria Madalena Vaz Pereira de Melo [responsible]
