ELCL 6190 Applied Developmental Psychology

This course provides pre-school, elementary, middle, and high school teachers with an opportunity to explore and apply educationally relevant developmental psychology theories and research to their own students and their classroom practices. Theories and research relevant to children and adolescents in schools spanning pre-kindergarten through high school are explored. In addition to exploring issues central to developmental psychology as a discipline, the role of context in cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional development is examined. The course employs a combination of readings, case study analyses, hands-on activities, mini-research projects, the preparation of videotaped demonstrations, reflective reports, and library research.
Credits: 3.0