Form 6.

3: Course Outline with Assessment Ideas and Activities

Name: Nancy Woodward Course Title: Educational Psychology Module Number and Name: Module 1: A-1. Analyze learning theories A-2. (Begin to) Apply learning theories to your practice Objective 1 Compare behavioral, humanistic, cognitive and constructivist theories 2 Describe the characteristics of behavioral, humanistic, cognitive and constructivist theories 3 Accurately describe the differences and similarities of the theories 4 Select a learning theory or combination of learning theories to apply to your practice Assessment Ideas Class Wiki (Educational Theorists Wiki) Discussion Absorb Do Connect Create class reference summary in wiki Guided Research, Asynchronous Discussion Guided Research, Asynchronous Discussion Journal entry with question prompt

Watch videos with Contribute to wiki examples of each theory. Read SoftChalk Activity

Discussion Journal Entry

Read

Select Question

Refer to resources Write journal entry

Module Number and Name: Module 2: A-2. (Continue to) Apply learning theories to your practice B-1. (Begin to) Analyze models of learning Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

C-1. (Begin to) Develop strategies to meet the developmental needs of adult learners Objective 1 Present a rationale for selection of learning theory or combination of theories 2 Identifies the characteristics of learning styles 3 Articulates the similarities/differences between andragogy and pedagogy 4 Articulates strategies for adapting learning activities to accommodate learners developmental needs Assessment Ideas Journal Entry Discussion Discussion Absorb Do Self-Assessment Read articles Read Article, Watch Knowles Video Read SoftChalk Activity Connect Journal Entry with question prompt Guided Research, Asynchronous Discussion Asynchronous Discussion Create class reference summary in wiki

Class Wiki

Module Number and Name: Module 3: B-1. Analyze models of learning C-1. (Continue to) Develop strategies to meet the developmental needs of adult learners Objective 1 Identifies the characteristics of multiple intelligences 2 Identifies the characteristics of accelerated learning Assessment Ideas Discussion Discussion Absorb Watch Gardner video, Read articles Listen to podcast, Read articles Do Connect

SoftChalk Activity, Asynchronous Take SelfDiscussion Assessment Select Question Asynchronous Discussion

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

3 Identifies the characteristics of emotional intelligence 4 Develop strategies to address developmental needs of two or more learners at different developmental stages

Discussion Journal Entry

Watch Goleman video, Read articles Read

Take SelfAssessment Write journal entry

Asynchronous Discussion Journal Entry with question prompt

Module Number and Name: Module 4: C-2. Develop strategies for encouraging learners to use higher-level thinking skills Objective Assessment Ideas Discussion Absorb Read articles Do Select question Connect Asynchronous Discussion

1 Suggest strategies that encourage learners to use critical thinking (reflective reasoning, interactive questioning, metacognition) 2 Evaluate current and Evaluation Form future learning activities and Quiz and assessments in relation to Blooms Taxonomy Module Number and Name: Module 5:

Read provided materials

Quiz identifying Blooms Levels

Evaluate own learning activities in relation to Blooms

B-2. Apply a model of learning to your teaching practice C-3. Develop strategies to promote learner motivation Objective Assessment Absorb Do Connect

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Ideas 1 Select a model of learning Discussion and to apply to your teaching Journal practice 2 Create a learning activity that uses selected model 3 Justify how the model guides the selection of learning activities and assessments 4 Define motivation 5 Create strategies that recognize that learners are motivated in different ways 6 Develop strategies that include intrinsic and extrinsic motivators 7 Define motivational concepts including attribution, needs theory, control theory, reinforcement theory Assessed in Week 6 Journal (Part of Entry in #1) Class Wiki Discussion Discussion Class Wiki (Same as #4)

Refer to previous readings

Make selection, discussion board and journal entry

Journal Entry with question prompt Asynchronous discussion Journal Entry with question prompt Create class reference summary in wiki Asynchronous Discussion Asynchronous Discussion Create class reference summary in wiki

Refer to previous readings Narrated PowerPoint Read Read Read articles

Write journal entry Take SelfAssessment Select Question Select Question Web Research

Module Number and Name: Module 6: Share Final Projects, Teaching Philosophy and Wrap-Up (Summative Assessments) Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

1 Create and present a learning activity that uses selected model

Public Sharing

2 Write a philosophy of learning that shows how selected theory or theories align with philosophy 3 Rationale accurately describes implications for participants practice

Public Sharing on Blog Journal Entry

Present Original Work, Compare work with colleagues, Peer assessment, Asynchronous Discussion Blog Entry

Blog Entry (part of #2)

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.