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The University of Arizona 1993-95 General Catalog Catalog Home All UA Catalogs UA Home
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Educational Psychology (ED P) Education Building, Room 602 (520) 62l-7825 Professors Shitala P. Mishra, Head, Lawrence M. Aleamoni, John R. Bergan, Charles J. Brainerd, Sarah M. Dinham, Thomas L. Good, Lotus M. Knief (Emerita), Richard J. Morris, Glen I. Nicholson (Emeritus), John E. Obrzut, Darrell L. Sabers, Kenneth J. Smith Associate Professors Harley D. Christiansen (Emeritus), Joseph D. Gullo (Emeritus), Mary McCaslin, Valerie F. Reyna Assistant Professor M. Virginia Gonzalez The Department of Educational Psychology offers programs leading to the M.A., Ed.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Concentrations on the doctoral level include: school psychology; learning and development--early childhood through adulthood (affiliated with Center for Developmental Sciences); measurement and methodology; and instructional design and technology. The Ed.S. degree is available only in school psychology and instructional design and technologies concentrations. For detailed information on concentrations, graduate admission, and graduate degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Catalog. 300. Development Throughout Life (3) I II Life span development within the context of physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and moral development; emphasis on the dynamics of personal growth. 301. Child Development (3) I II Human growth and development from conception through early adolescence; integration of behavioral principles into the elementary school setting. 310. Learning in the Schools (3) I II Psychological principles applied to learning and instructional design in the educational setting, emphasizing learning and instructional variables and their applications. 340. Statistics and Measurement for Research in Education (3) I II Basic concepts essential to the comprehension of research in education, including measurement principles and descriptive statistics. 358. Psychological Measurement in Education (3) I II Psychometric methods as applied to the assessment of achievement, mental ability, and attitudes. P, 340. 402. Early Adolescent Development (3) II S Major cognitive, psychosocial, physical and anthropological developmental theory of early adolescence (ages 10-14 years old). Also, the implications of theory into practice regarding early adolescents and schooling. May be convened with 502. 403. Advanced Adolescent Development (3) II Major developmental issues within the adolescent years, emphasis on the importance and design of adolescent research. (Identical with F S 403) May be convened with 503. 423. Socio-Cultural Context of Human Development (3) II (Identical with FS 423) May be convened with 523. 500. Life Span Development (3) II Dynamics of development, social integration and roles across the life span. Special emphasis on cognitive, emotional, and personality development with concentration on the antecedent events to adult life experiences. (Identical with FS 500) 501. Advanced Child Development (3) I II Aspects of growth and development which influence behavior of the school-age child; emphasis on current research findings. P, 301. 502. Early Adolescent Development (3) II S For a description of course topics, see 402. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper or other research project. May be convened with 402. 503. Advanced Adolescent Development (3) II For a description of course topics, see 403. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper or other research project. (Identical with F S 503) May be convened with 403. 510. Learning Theory in Education (3) II Major theories of learning and motivation; emphasis on relationships between theory and practice in the schools. 517. Classroom Application of Behavior Modification Techniques (3) II Application of behavior principles and techniques to promote learning and social development of school-related behavior. 2R, 3L. P, 510 or CR. 523. Socio-Culutral Context of Human Development (3) II (Identical with FS 523) May be convened with 423. 530. School Psychology (3) I Roles of the school psychologist; implementing programs in the public schools; legal and ethical issues in school psychology. 2R, 3L. 541. Statistical Methods in Education (3-4) I II Descriptive, correlational, and inferential procedures for presenting and analyzing school and research data. For students in all fields. 3R, 1L. 557. Design of Questionnaires and Scales (3) I II Emphasis on theoretical and methodological issues related to the development of survey and rating scales, sampling procedures, and response bias. 558. Educational Tests and Measurements (3) I Theoretical and practical application of psychometric techniques to test construction, analysis, and interpretation of test results. P, 541. 559. Testing of Minorities (3) II Current theoretical, social, and practical issues in the use of norm-referenced tests with individuals from minority cultures. 600. Theories of Human Development (3) I History and analysis of psychological theories of human development and a comprehensive overview of major theoretical systems. P, 500 or 501. 613. Psychological Theory in Educational Practice (3) II Major theories of psychological thought; strategies for utilizing such theories in educationally relevant research. P, 510. 615a-615b. Cognitive Development (3-3) I II Cognitive theory and research as they bear upon developmental and educational processes. P, 500 or 501. 619a-619b. Design of Instruction (3-3) I 619a: Historical and theoretical bases for developing instructional design; emphasis on relationship between learning theory and instructional design. P, 510. II 619b: Emphasis on production and evaluation using multimedia and other technologies. P, 619a. 638. Behavioral Consultation in Educational Settings (3) I II Principles and techniques of conducting behavioral consultation in educational settings to promote learning and development of children and youth. 2R, 3L. P, 517. 640. Advanced Statistical Methods in Education (3) I II Inferential procedures for analyzing educational data; includes nonparametric methods and introduction to multivariate and causal procedures. P, 541. 646. Multidimensional Methods in Educational Research (3) II Provides an understanding of and facility with research application of multivariate correlational techniques, such as multiple regression, discriminant function, canonical correlation, and factor analysis. P, 640. 647. Factor Analytic Techniques in Education (3) II Principles and techniques of factor analytic procedures for analyzing data in educational research. P, EDUC 600. 658. Theory of Measurement (3) II Advanced topics in theoretical and practical issues in psychometrics. P, 558; 640 or CR. 673. Theories of Intellectual Assessment (3) I II Various theories and models of human ability and their implications for intellectual assessment. P, 558 or CR. 674a-674b. Field Experience in Intellectual Assessment in Education (3-3) Supervised field experience in the administration, scoring and interpretation of various intellectual assessment devices. 674a: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 674b: Intellectual assessment techniques. 1R, 3L. Open to majors and minors only. Credit allowed for 674a or 674b, but not for both. P, 673 or CR. 677. Individual Assessment Techniques in the Schools (3) II Techniques for assessing personality and social behavior; practice in implementing programs derived from assessment techniques. 2R, 3L. Majors only or permission of instructor. P, 674b. 679. Psychoeducational Assessment in the Schools (3) I Psychoeducational assessment techniques; practice in prescribing remedial programs. 2R, 3L. Open to majors and minors only. P, 673, 674b. 682. Educational Program Evaluation Principles and Techniques (1- 3) [Rpt./1] Development and current viewpoints, political context, illustrative cases, technical skills for determining merit or making decisions about educational and social programs. P, 541, 558. 685. Child Behavior Disorders and Adjustment (3) I II The diagnostic and assessment practices, theories, and research related to child behavior disorders. P, 530. 686. Child Psychotherapy (3) I II An overview of the major methods of and research related to psychotherapy with school-age children. P, 685. 693. Internship a. Research/Evaluation (1-3) [Rpt.12 units] I II S. b. School Psychology (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II S c. College Teaching (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II S 694. Practicum b. School Psychology (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II 695. Colloquium b. Issues in Educational Psychology (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II 696. Seminar b. Issues in Educational Psychology (1-3) [Rpt./12 units] I II |
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