EPSEC

What Will You Learn?

• (Certificate of Completion)
• Educational Psychology involves the study of cognitive, emotional, and social leaning processes that contribute to education and human development across the lifespan.
• Course Objectives: The primary goal of this course is to establish a foundation of knowledge for the understanding and acceptance of educational psychology in its many forms.
• This is a full college level type course with lectures and exams. It is a great way to explore the world of Educational Psychology, Special Education, Learning Types, IQ Scores, Teaching Techniques, and more. Both parents and professional educators are encouraged to take this course as part of their continuing education journey.
• The key processes of development are biological, cognitive, and socioemotional. Biological processes (such as genes inherited from parents) involve changes in an individual’s body. Cognitive processes (such as thinking) consist of changes in an individual’s thought, intelligence, and language. Socioemotional process (such as the advent of smiling) include changes in an individual’s relationships with others, in emotions, and in personality.
• Parenting is an important influence on children’s development. Education can also contribute to children’s health and well-being. There is wide-spread concern that the education of children needs to be more effective, and there are many views in contemporary education about ways to improve schools.
• What you'll learn?
• This course focuses on teaching educational psychology principles to primarily enhance learning