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Psychology of Education

Psychology of Education

Code	18040
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	4
Workload	TP(30H)
Scientific area	Educação
Entry requirements	----
Learning outcomes	In this Curricular Unit (CU) it is expected that students acquire a general and comprehensive view of the contribution of educational anddevelopmental psychology to teaching and learning processes and practices. At the end, students should be able to:1. Understand thecontribution of educational psychology to teacher training;2. Present and critically analyse the contributions of different development andlearning theories to teaching practice;3. Know the main personal and contextual factors that influence learning processes;4. Ground theuse of classroom management strategies to prevent disruptive behaviour;5. Express ideas in a well-founded and rigorous way, using oraland written communication;6. Collaborate constructively and responsibly in teamwork.
Syllabus	1. INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2. PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION: 2.1. Human development: introductory concepts; 2.2. Cognitive development in childhood and adolescence; 2.3. Psychosocial development in childhoodand adolescence; 2.4. Educational implications of developmental theories. 3. LEARNING THEORIES AND PROCESSES: 3.1. Behaviouraltheories of learning; 3.2. Cognitive and constructivist theories of learning; 3.3. Contextual factors with implications for learning. 4.DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT.
Main Bibliography	Anderman, E. M., Anderman, L. H., & Ormrod, J. E. (2024). Educational psychology: Developing learners (11th ed.). Pearson.Arends, R.(2008). Aprender a ensinar (7ª ed.). McGraw-Hill.Duchesne, S., McMaugh, A., & Mackenzie, E. (2022). Educational psychology: Forlearning and teaching (7th ed.). Cengage.Lemos, G. C. & Almeida, L. S. (2015). Cognição e aprendizagem: Promoção do sucesso escolar.ADIPSIEDUC.Lopes, J. A. (2002). Problemas de comportamento, problemas de aprendizagem e problemas de “ensinagem” (2ª ed.).Quarteto.Papalia, D. E., (2022). Desenvolvimento humano (14ª ed.). McGraw-Hill.Santrock, J. W., & Roehrig, A. D. (2024). Educationalpsychology (8th ed.). McGraw Hill.Veiga, F. H. (2013). Psicologia da educação: Teoria, investigação e aplicação. Climepsi.Woolfolk, A., &Usher, E. L. (2024). Educational psychology: Active learning edition (5th ed.). Pearson
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.