REVISED Fall 2009 Educational Psychology Class Schedule - Mr. Conjar

DATE	TOPIC	READING	PREPARATION
9/1	Introduction	NONE
9/8	Theories of Development	Chapter 1, 2
9/15	Development During Childhood and Adolescence	Chapter 3
9/22	TEST 1///Student Diversity	Chapter 4	REVIEW UNIT 1 (Ch. 1-3)
9/29	Behavioral Theories of Learning	Chapter 5	ASSIGNMENT 1: BRIEF ARTICLE DUE
10/6	Information Processing and Cognitive Theories of Learning	Chapter 6	ASSIGNMENT 2a: RESEARCH PROJECT TOPIC AND PRELIMINARY REFERENCE LIST DUE
10/13	Student-Centered and Constructivist Approaches to Instruction	Chapter 8
10/20	TEST 2		REVIEW UNIT 2 (Ch. 4,5,6,8)
10/27	The Effective Lesson	Chapter 7	ASSIGNMENT 2b: RESEARCH PROJECT SAMPLE DRAFT AND UPDATED REFERENCE LIST DUE*
11/3	Accommodating Instruction to Meet Individual Needs	Chapter 9
11/10	Motivating Students to Learn†	Chapter 10
11/17	Effective Learning Environments†	Chapter 11	ASSIGNMENT 2c: FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT AND REFERENCE LIST DUE
11/24	TEST 3/// Assessing Student Learning	Chapter 13	REVIEW UNIT 3 (Ch. 7,9,10,11)
12/1	Learners With Exceptionalities	Chapter 12
12/8	Final Exam		REVIEW UNITS 1-4 (Ch. 1-13)

* Students who opt for oral presentations for the research project must submit a rough outline instead of a sample draft on October 27.

† An in-class brief paper will most likely be completed on November 10 and 17. Students who are absent on either date must make special arrangements either before or within 48 hours after each class in order to be eligible for full credit on the assignment. Students who miss one of the two parts of the assignment will only be eligible for half credit.