Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures: 60

Seminars: 0

Tutorials: 60

ECTS credit: 9

Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Šarić Marjeta, prof. dr. Šteh Barbara

1. Definition of educational psychology; connection to other disciplines, importance for the profession.
2. Conceptions (implicit theories) of learning and definitions of learning. Following theoretical foundations of learning will be presented: associative theories, (neo) behaviourism with theory of reinforcement, gestalt theory, information processing theory, with an emphasis on cognitive constructivism and humanistic psychology.
3. The interdependence of learning and maturation in the developmental process – critical comparative overview of different theories. Neurophysiological basis of learning.
4. Classification and overview of main models of learning, their basic characteristics, processes, conditions, theoretical foundations and practical applications (with an emphasis on higher types – Gagne).
5. Memory; the multiphase model of memory.
6. Learning transfer – types, characteristics, possibilities and limitations. A critical comparison of theories.
7. Creativity and learning.
8. Psychological basis of moral education. Learning of values and attitudes - a comparison of theories and models (Kolb, Kohlberg, Gilligan) with the connection to developmental psychology.
9. Learning as integration of cognitive, affective, social and physical aspects. Holistic approaches to learning: experiential learning, suggestopedia, NLP, etc.
10. Psychological factors of successful learning – cognitive model.
11. Cognitive factors of learning:
- intellectual abilities: comparison of different views on the structure and development of abilities; individual differences;
- perceptual and cognitive styles: kinds, their importance for learning and instruction;
- cognitive structure: the importance of the existing implicit concepts and conceptual networks for further learning.
12. Learning approaches, styles and patterns. The direct and indirect development of learning strategies. Metacognition, metalearning and self-regulated learning,
13. Learning motivation - comparison of different theoretical perspectives. Extrinsic, intrinsic and achievement motivation. Responding to the success and failure, attribution theory and self.determination theory.
14. Personal and emotional factors of academic performance. Student's self-concept, fear, anxiety and learning. Origin of stress and its management.
15. Psychosocial factors of successful learning. Teacher's personality and leadership style. Social interaction and communication: analysis, development. Constructive solving of conflicts; competitive and cooperative interpersonal relations, collaborative learning. Classroom and school climate.
16. Learners with special needs; gifted learners; individual differences and learning.
17. Psychological aspects of evaluation and assessing. Effects of evaluation and assessment on self-image, motivation, quality of learning and teaching, climate and relationships.
18. Learning for future - attempts to identify necessary changes in conceptions and practice. Significant learning. Lifelong learning. Connection between changes in conceptions of learning and conceptions of knowledge, teaching, learner’s and teacher's role, and learning outcomes.

1. Marentič Požarnik, B. (2018). Psihologija učenja in pouka. 2. prenovljena izd. Ljubljana: DZS, 309 str. – osnovni vir. ID=294765056
2. Woolfolk, A. (2002). Pedagoška psihologija: Učenje. Motivacija. Ljubljana: Educy, str. 150–315, str. 316-383. ID=119123200
3. Marentič Požarnik, B. (1998). Kako pomembna so pojmovanja znanja, učenja in poučevanja za uspeh kurikularne prenove (prvi del). Sodobna pedagogika, 49, št. 3, str. 244–261. Dostopno v e-učilnici. ID=761348
4. Marentič Požarnik, B. (2011). Kaj je kakovostno znanje in kako do njega? O potrebi in možnostih zbliževanja dveh paradigem. Sodobna pedagogika, 62, št. 2, str. 28–50. Dostopno: https://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-9NQGUXA1 in ID=761348
5. Šteh, B. (1999) Pojmovanja učenja, poučevanja, in znanja v povezavi z učnim procesom in uspehom. Sodobna pedagogika, 50, št. 1, str. 250–265. Dostopno v e-učilnici in ID=761348
6. Kalin, J. in Šteh, B. (2014). Pojmovanja študentov o učenju, njihovi vlogi in vlogi učiteljev v študiju. V: V. Spasenović in K. Ermenc (ur.). Kakovost univerzitetnega izobraževanja: mnenja študentov oddelkov za pedagogiko in andragogiko v Beogradu in Ljubljani = Kvalitet univerzitetskog obrazovanja: viđenje studenata odeljenja za pedagogiju i andragogiju u Beogradu i Ljubljani. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete; U Beogradu: Institut za pedagogiju i andragogiju Filozofskog fakulteta, 2014, str. 75–91. ID=274205696
7. Schneider, M. in Stern, E. (2013). Kognitivni pogled na učenje: deset temeljnih ugotovitev. V: H. Dumont, D. Istance, in F. Benavides (ur.). O naravi učenja, uporaba raziskav za navdih prakse. Ljubljana: Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo, str. 65–82 ID=265132032 in tudi https://www.zrss.si/pdf/o-naravi-ucenja.pdf
8. Šteh, B. (2004). Koncept aktivnega in konstruktivnega učenja. V: B. Marentič Požarnik (ur.). Konstruktivizem v šoli in izobraževanje učiteljev. Ljubljana: Center za pedagoško izobraževanje Filozofske fakultete, str. 149–163. ID=214663680
9. BNA (2014). Prvi koraki v nevroznanost. Ljubljana: Sinapsa, slovensko društvo za nevroznanost. Dostopno na: http://www.sinapsa.org/radovedni/media/priponke/a317-Nevroznanost-2014…
10. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L. in Cocking, R. R. (2012/2000). Učni transfer (v izvirniku Learning and Transfer). Vzgoja in izobraževanje, 43 št. 5, str. 45–59. ID=1131780
11. Kompare, A. in Rupnik Vec, T. (2016). Kako spodbujati razvoj mišljenja. Kaj je kritično mišljenje in zakaj ga razvijati. Ljubljana: Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo, str. 13–29. ID=286938624
12. Pečjak, S. in Košir, K. (2002). Samoregulacijske spretnosti in učinkovito učenje. 7. Poglavje. V: S. Pečjak in K. Košir (ur.). Poglavja iz pedagoške psihologije: Izbrane teme. Ljubljana: Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za psihologijo, str. 139–163. ID=120019456
13. Boekaerts, M. (2013). Motivacija in čustva imajo ključno vlogo pri učenju. V: H. Dumont, D. Istance in F. Benavides (ur.). O naravi učenja, uporaba raziskav za navdih prakse. Ljubljana: Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo, str. 83–101. ID=265132032https://www.zrss.si/pdf/o-naravi-ucenja.pdf
14. Ryan, R. M. in Deci, E. L. (2000). Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, str. 54–67. Dostopno na: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361476X99910202
15. Slavin, R. E. (2013). Sodelovalno učenje: kaj naredi skupinsko delo uspešno? V: H. Dumont, D. Istance, in F. Benavides (ur.). O naravi učenja, uporaba raziskav za navdih prakse. Ljubljana: Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo, str. 147–162. ID=265132032 https://www.zrss.si/pdf/o-naravi-ucenja.pdf
16. Peklaj, C. (2016). Učenci z učnimi težavami v šoli in kaj lahko stori učitelj. 2. dopolnjena izd. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba FF v Ljubljani, Center za pedagoško izobraževanje, 123 str. ID=287118848
17. Magajna, L. (2002). Specifične učne težave – prepoznavanje, razumevanje, premagovanje. V: N. Končnik-Goršič in M. Kavkler (ur.) (2002). Specifične učne težave otrok in mladostnikov. Ljubljana: Svetovalni center za otroke, str. 15–28. ID=121367712
18. Marentič Požarnik, B., Peklaj, C. (2002). Preverjanje in ocenjevanje za uspešnejši študij. Univerza v Ljubljani, Center za pedagoško izobraževanje Filozofske fakultete, Ljubljana, 146 str. ID=121910016
19. Šteh, B. (2012). Stari – novi izzivi preverjanja in ocenjevanja znanja. V: B. Šteh (ur.). Preverjanje in ocenjevanje znanja ter vrednotenje dosežkov v vzgoji in izobraževanju: zbornik. Elektronska izd. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, 2012, str. 20–27. http://www.pedagogika-andragogika.com/files/file/PAD12/zbornik-pad12%28….

Each academic year, a selection of recent current contributions (journal articles, excerpts), is prepared and it represents required academic reading.