Psychology 138 Educational Psychology

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Psychology 138Educational Psychology

• Sue A. Kelley

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What Do You Know?

• The best way to learn and remember a new fact is
  to repeat it over and over again.
• Most children 5 years of age and older are
  natural learners They know the best way to
  learn something without having to be taught how
  to learn it.

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• When a teacher rewards one student for
  appropriate behavior, the behavior of other
  students usually suffers as a result.
• Students are often poor judges of how much
  theyve learned.
• Anxiety sometimes helps students learn and
  perform more successfully in the classroom.

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• When teachers have children tutor their
  classmates in academic subject matter, the tutors
  gain very little from the process.
• The ways in which teachers assess students
  learning influence what and how the students
  actually learn.

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Effective Teachers

• Subject Matter Competence
• Instructional Strategies
• Goal Setting and Instructional Planning
• Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices
• Classroom Management Skills

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• Classroom Management Skills
• Motivational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Paying More Than Lip Service to Individual
  Variations
• Working Effectively with Students from Culturally
  Diverse Backgrounds
• Assessment Skills
• Technological Skills
• Commitment and Motivation

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Lets Have a Great Semester!