Technological University of the Philippines

Ayala Blvd. , Ermita, Manila

COURSE SYLLABUS
Title of the Course : Psycho-Social Foundation of Education
Course Code : IE 502
Course Credit : 3 Units
Time Duration : 6 weeks/ 8 hours per week
Course Approach : Lecture- Discussion/ Individual Report

Course Description:

The course is about the Psychological and Sociological Foundation of Education as applied to situation
in any Educational Institutions. It provides knowledge from different Psychologist and Sociologist and their
corresponding contribution to education. It will also help the students to know and conceptualize the value and
importance of the course in the field of education.

This course is a preparation for the students as their guide and reference or as a reviewer for their
comprehensive exam.

Course Objective:

1. Acquire advance knowledge in Psychology and Sociology as one of the basis approaches in
education.
2. Apply Concepts and Principles discussed by the different Psychologist and Sociologist in education.
3. Develop personality through learning acquired by the course.
4. Prepare the students to know the Principles and studies conducted by the different Psychologist and
Sociologist
5. It will serve as a guide and reference for their comprehensive exam.

Course Content:
Part-1
I. Psychological Basis of Education

A. The Systems or School of Psychology

B. The Eclectic Approach
C. The Psychological Factors that condition the intellectual and behavior development of an
individual

II. The Learner

A. Biological and Psychological Development of the Learner

B. Developmentalism
C. Individual Differences

III. Temperament

A. Emotion and its effect to Learner

B. Theories of Emotion
C. Importance of Emotion
D. Methods of Eradicating Undesirable Emotion Behavior
E. Means of Indirect Adjustment to frustration

IV. Personality

A. Components of Personality
B. Theories of Personality
1. Type Theory
 2. Trait Theories
3. Developmental Theories
4. Theories of Personality Dynamics
5. Overcompensation Theory
6. Need Theories of Personality

V. The Learning Process

A. The Nature of Learning

B. Types of Learning
C. The Test of Learning
D. Other Kinds of Learning
E. Theories of Learning
F. Theories of the Transfer Learning
G. Factors Affecting the Transfer of Learning

VI. Motivation

A. Importance of Motivation
B. Motivation as differentiated from motive and incentive
C. Classes Motivation
D. Classification of Motivation
E. Source Theories of Motivation
Part 2

I. Scope of Sociological Foundation

A. Major concern of society which form the Sociological Foundation of Education

II. Social Stratification

A. Different meaning of Society

B. Meaning of Social Stratification
C. Social Status
D. Determinant of Social Status of Class
E. Social Mobility
F. Effects of Social Stratification of Learning

III. Social Problems

A. Drug Addiction: Evil Effects of Drugs

B. Juvenile Delinquency
C. Sex Problems
D. Sexual Harassment
E. Solo/Single Parent

Additional Readings

1. Theories of the following Psychologist

A. Jean Piaget - Cognitive Theory

B. Erik Erickson
C. Laurence Kohlberg
D. Sigmund Freud
E. Edward Thorndike
F. Christian Wolff
G. Gestalt Psychologist
H. Ivan Pavlov
I. B. F. Skinner
J. Carl G. Jung
K. Alfred Adler
L. Abraham Maslow
- Psychological Theory
- Moral Theory
- Psychoanalytic Theory
- Connectionist Theory
- Mind Theory
- Theory of Learning
- Classical Conditioning
- Reinforcement and Operant Conditioning
- Analytic Theory
- Social Psychology Theory
- Hierarchy and Needs
 M. Kurt Koffka - Problem Solving Theory
N. A. Bandura - Social cognitive Learning and Observational Learning
O. Carl Roger - Person- Centered Theory
P. Wolfgang Kohler - Problem Solving Theory
Q. Jerome Bruner - Discovery Learning
R. Kurt Levin - Field Theory
S. Jean Jacques Rousseau - Kinder-garden
T. Jean Paul Sartre -

Course Requirement

A. Oral Output------------------------------30%
Class Participation
Individual Report
B. Written Output--------------------------30%
Reaction Paper
C. Summative Test-------------------------30%
D. Attendance-------------------------------10%
_________
Total 100%

References

Calderon, Jose F. Foundation of Education , Manila: Rex Book Store , 1998.

Gregorio, Herman C. Principles and Methods of Teaching Quezon City: R.P. Garcia Publishing , 1969.

Hall, Calvin S. Theories of Personality Manila, National Book Store , 1999.

Hilgar, Ernest R. Introduction to Psychology New York ; Harcourt Brace and World, Inc. 2001.

Lardizabal, Amparo S. Foundation of Education ( Psychological, Anthropological and Sociological)

Manila Rex Book Store, Inc, 1988.

Gines, Adelaida C. , et al. Educational Psychology Manila Rex Book Store, Inc, 1998.

Prepared by:

DR. MARIO C. CLIMACO

Director, Office of the Student Affairs

Summer 2007