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EDU 330: Developmental & Educational Psychology

Spring 2025

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Class Documents & Resources

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  • Syllabus (add link)

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Lesson Plans (for class activities and assignments):​

  • Physical Education (click here)

  • Art (click here)

  • Elementary Music (click here)

  • K - 12 Music (click here)

  • World Language (click here)

  • Math (click here)

  • Science (click here); Chemistry (click here and here)

  • Social Studies (click here). Select grade range in lower left of website. 

  • English/CALT (click here and here)

 

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Class Schedule & Homework

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Class 1 (Tuesday, January 14): Introduction

What is due today?

  • Nothing due

What documents will be used during today's class?      

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Class 2 (Thursday, January 16): Self-Regulated Learning 

What is due today?​

  1. Two readings for today's class: Article #1 and Article #2 

  2. Complete REACTION PAPER after reading articles. Please bring in a hardcopy of the reaction paper to today's class. 

What documents will be used during today's class?      ​​

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Class 3 (Tuesday, January 21): Constructivism

What is due today?​

  1. Which way is the bus traveling, left or right (click here for the image of the bus)? Share your answer on today's CHECK POINT ASSIGNMENT (below) 

  2. Read through all of the pages of Concept to Classroom (links for the 7 pages are at the top of the first page in the following article): What is Constructivism?

  3. Watch this video on applying Constructivism to the classroom

  4. Complete this CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT on Constructivism

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Class 4 (Thursday, Jauary 23): Promoting Conceptual Change AND Concept Attainment 

What is due today?​

  1. Two readings for today's class: Article #1 (conceptual change, watch the "additional resources" video on conceptual change near the bottom of the website) and Article #2 (after reading article #2, watch the video in the article)

  2. Thought Questions: See syllabus for names

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Class 5 (Tuesday, January 28): Information Processing Theory

What is due today?​​

  1. Watch this video on the Information Processing Theory

  2. Complete CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT​ (suggestion: Preview the Checkpoint assignment BEFORE watching the video).

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Class 6 (Thursday, January 30): Metacognition

​What is due today?

  1. Watch this video on metacognition 

  2. Watch ONE of the following videos:​

  3. Complete this CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT (Suggestion: Preview the checkpoint assignment BEFORE reading the article).

What documents and video will be used during today's class?      ​​

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Class 7 (Tuesday, February 4): The Science of "Forgetting"

What is due today?​

  1. Read and watch video in this article

What documents and videos will be used during today's class? 

 

Class 8 (Thursday, February 6): Quiz (Information Processing Theory & Metacognition)

What is due today? ​

  1. Study for quiz (Information Processing Theory and Metacognition)

What documents and video will be used during today's class?

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Class 9 (Tuesday, February 11): Cognitive Development (Piaget)

What is due today?

  1. Read this article  OR watch this video

  2. Watch this video (Assimilation/Accommodation/Schemas)

  3. Thought Questions: See syllabus for names

What documents and videos will be used during today's class?      ​

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Class 10 (Thursday, February 13): Age-Level Characteristics​

What is due today?

  1. Read this article (Kohlberg's Theory of Morality Development)

  2. Read ONE of the following articles: Elementary OR Middle/High School

  3. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)

What documents and videos will be used during today's class?      

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Class 11 (Tuesday, February 18): Cognitive Development (Vygotsky) 

What is due today?​

  1. Watch this video 

  2. Thought Questions: See syllabus for names

  3. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents and video will be used during today's class?      ​

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Class 12 (Thursday, February 20): Quiz (Cognitive Development & Age Level Differences) 

What is due today? 

  1. Study for quiz (Cognitive Development & Age Level Differences)

  2. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents and video will be used during today's class?   

  • Nothing

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Class 13 (Tuesday, February 25): Introduce Intelligence Theories & Critical Thinking Work Time

What is due today? 

  1. Nothing

What documents and video will be used during today's class?   

  1. In your opinion, does this show evaluate "intelligence"? In your opinion, what is this show evaluating?

  1. What is the video's perspective on "intelligence" and the role of school in developing "intelligence"?

  2. To what extent do you support this perspective? Why?​

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Class 14 (Thursday, February 27): Intelligence Theory 

What is due today? ​

  1. Two readings for today's class: Article #1 and Article #2

  2. Thought Questions: See syllabus for names

  3. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents and video will be used during today's class?   

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Tuesday, March 4: No Class (Spring Break)

Thursday, March 6: No Class (Spring Break)

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Class 15 (Tuesday, March 11): Fixed vs Growth Mindset

What is due today?

  1. Read two articles: Article #1 and Article #2

  2. Complete CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT​ (suggestion: Preview the Checkpoint assignment BEFORE watching the video). 

  3. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents and video will be used during today's class?      ​​

 

Class 16 (Thursday, March 13): “Learning Styles” 

What is due today?

  1. Watch video of Ken Robinson's views on education

  2. Read response to Ken Robinson's view on education

  3. Read a short article  OR  watch a short video (3.5 minutes) questioning the existence of "learning styles"

    • BONUS VIDEO (not required.... a video on learning styles from a University of North Carolina colleague and friend, Dr. Jeff Greene) 

  4. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents will be used during today's class?      ​​​

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Class 17 (Tuesday, March 18): Attribution Theory & Critical Thinking Work Time

What is due today? ​

  1. Watch one Video

  2. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents will be used during today's class?    

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Class 18 (Thursday, March 20): Intelligence Activity (in class, nothing to prepare)

  1. Nothing! 

What documents will be used during today's class?    

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Class 19 (Tuesday, March 25): Motivation Introduction and Class Review

What is due today?

  1. Nothing!

What documents will be used during today's class?    

    • Lesson Plan Evaluation (motivation)

    • Powerpoint

    • Case Studies for Class Review  

      • Case Study #1 (Constructivism, Piaget & Vygotsky)

        • Elementary: (1) Explain in your own words why the project-based unit would be considered a a constructivist approach to learning; (2) Based on the students' current stage of cognitive development, why was it necessary for Carlos to break down the project into smaller, more manageable steps?; (3) Based on Piaget's Theory, would you have expected students' self-evaluations to be so superficial? Why or why not?; (4) How does the "research team" format exemplify Vygotsky's social construction of knowledge within the Zone of Proximal Development?

        • Middle School: (1) According to Piaget's Theory, what factors should Morgan consider in planning biology lessons?; (2) Explain how Morgan could stimulate disequilibrium in her students before the frog dissection and why disequilibrium is important for cognitive change; (3) Based on Vygotsky's Zone of Prioximal Development, was it appropriate for Morgan to place Tyler with Jay and Vincent? Why or why not? What types of support would Tyler need from other students and from Morgan in order to benefit from instruction involving social interaction?

        • High School​​: (1) Is it valid to assume that all high school students should be at the formal operational stage of development? Use Piaget's Theory to support your answer; (2) In your opinion, what mistakes did Mr. Reddy make in teaching?; (3) How would you approach teaching this class based on assumptions from both Vygotsky and Piaget?

      • Case Study #2 (Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning):

        • Elementary: (1) What metacognitive strategies did Ian use with his reading group? Be specific; (2) What specific metacognitive strategies could Ian have taught his students in order to improve their reading comprehension?; (3) How might Ian have helped the students working at their desks to monitor their progress?

        • Middle School: (1) What metacognitive factors may have contributed to the students' failure to remember details from the lessons when it came time to take their exam?; (2) How might prior knowledge about George Washington have been a factor in students' use of metacognitive skills during the unit?; (3) How could students have used self-regulated learning (planning and monitoring) strategies as they wrote down their points for the Continental Congress?

        • High School​​: (1) What types of metacognitive knowledge are evidence in So Yoon's reflection on her teaching?; (2) How could students have used self-monitoring and evaluation during the lesson? How could So Yoon have helped students use monitoring and evaluation during the lesson?; (3) How did So Yoon use self-monitoring as a metacognitive strategy during her delivery of the lesson?

      • Case Study #3 (Intelligence): 

        • Elementary: (1) How would you describe Marcela and Carl according to Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences?; (2) How would you describe each student using Sternberg's theory of intelligence?; (3) How can Mrs. Fratelli use the theory of multiple intelligence to teach science? How can she use Sternberg's theory? Growth and fixed mindset?

        • Middle School: (1) How would you characterize Sam according to Gardner's Theory of multiple intelligence?; (2) How would characterize Lindsey according to Sternberg's Theory?; (3) What type of intelligence does Elizabeth's teaching method emphasize? Why?

        • High School​​: (1) Imagine you are one of Beau's colleagues. Describe Gardner and Sternberg's theory and provide Beau some suggestions based on these theories to help him to change his all-lecture format; (2) Evaluate Beau's use of exams and homework assignments based on both Sternberg and Gardner's theory of intelligence; (3) What are some additional methods for assessing student's learning rather relying solely on exams and homework assignments based on Gardner and Sternberg's theory of intelligence. 

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Class 20 (Thursday, March 27): Motivation #1: Basic Needs (Self-Determination Theory & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs) & Critical Thinking Work Time (second half of class)

What is due today?

  1. One article and one video: Video (Self-Determination Theory), Article (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs)

  2. Complete CHECK POINT ASSIGNMENT 

  3. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What document and video will be used during today's class? ​​

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Class 21 (Tuesday, April 1): Motivation #2: Cognitive Factors in Motivation (Expectancy x Value, Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation)

What is due today?

  1. One article and one video: Video (Expectancy x Value) & Article (Intrinsic/Extrinsic)

  2. Thought Questions:  See syllabus for names

  3. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents will be used during today's class?   

  • Video for today's class: Office and Extrinsic Motivation! 

    • Questions to consider while watching the video:​ (1) How can you explain this episode of The Office through intrinsic and extrinsic Motivation?; (2) What implications can you draw from this episode of the Office for motivating students in the classroom?; (3) What questions do you have about students' "basic needs" (i.e. psychological nutrients) and/or intrinsic/extrinsic motivation?

  • Powerpoint for today's class: Motivation (Cognitive Factors)

  • Motivation Case Studies

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Class 22 (Thursday,  April 3): Promoting Motivation in the Classroom​

What is due today?​

  1. Read Articles: Article #1, Article #2

  2. Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What document and video will be used during today's class? ​​​​Application Activity: Motivation Reflection. This activity meets Standard 5F - Know factors and situations that are likely to promote or diminish intrinsic motivation and how to help students become self-motivated.

  • Powerpoint for today's class: What are we doing today?

    • You can work by yourself or in a small group.

    • Choose one classroom teaching video to observe (links below)

    • Observe and take observation notes related to motivation. You should watch the first twenty minutes (or so) if you choose a video that is longer than twenty minutes. 

    • Use your observation notes to write a reflection based on these prompts:

    1. Describe the classroom features you observe that affect student motivation. Classroom features can include the physical layout of the room, teacher-student interactions, and student-student interaction. In other words, what are the cues that reflect student motivation? 

    2. Explain why you believe these features affect motivation through at least one motivation theory we discussed in class. For example, we discussed Intrinsic vs Extrinsic motivators, Self-Determination Theory, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Expectancy x Value Theory, Intelligence Theories, and Attribution Theory.

    3. How can you use the theory (or theories) from question #2 to guide your thinking about motivating students in your specific developmental group and/or content area?

    • This reflection meets Standard 5F. You will upload this reflection to TaskStream and submit Standard 5 during class (last week of the semester).

Classroom Teaching Videos:

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Class 23 (Tuesday April 8): Classroom Assessment (Validity & Reliability)

What is due today?

  1. Three readings for today's class: Article #1 (validity & reliability) and Article #2 (what is a rubric?) and Article #3 (how to design a rubric)​

  2. Work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Class 24 (Thursday, April 10): To Be Announced (Critical Thinking Worktime OR Wednesdays in the Workplace Teaching)

What is due today?

  1. Nothing!

 

Class 25 (Tuesday April 15): Using assessment to inform instruction

What is due today?

  1. Watch video for today's class

  2. Work on your Critical Thinking assignment (Rough Draft due: April 22; Final Drat due: April 29)

What documents will be used during today's class?      ​​

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Class 26 (Thursday, April 17): Review next two classes (asynchronous) & Complete and Submit Standard 5 and 10 in Taskstream & Critical Thinking Worktime

What is due today?

  1. Nothing!

What documents will be used during today's class?      ​​​

What are we doing in class?

  • Finish Activity:  Using student performance data to make instructional decisions. (upload this assignment to Standard 10 in TaskStream)

  •  Upload the motivation observation/reflection activity (Standard 5) to TaskStream, write description/rationale AND submit in TaskStream

  •  Upload "Using student data to make instructional decisions" (Standard 10) assignment to TaskStream and write description/rationale AND submit in TaskStream

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Class 27 (Tuesday, April 22): Today's class is asynchronous. Dan is in France at the U14 Worlds Selects hockey tournament with his daiughter, Annie. Peer Feedback

What is due today?

  1. Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft)​

What documents will be used during today's class?

 

Class 28 (Thursday, April 24): Today's class is asynchronous. Dan is in France at the U14 Worlds Selects hockey tournament with his daiughter, Annie.  Critical Thinking Work Day.

What is due today?

  1. Noting Due today; final draft of Critical Thinking assignment due next class​

What documents will be used during today's class?      ​​​

  • Nothing

What are we doing in class?

  • Nothing

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Class 29 (Tuesday, April 29th): Last Class! 

What is due today?​​

  1. Critical Thinking Assignment (Final Draft)

What are we doing in class?​

  1. Share Critical Thinking Assignment

  2. Feedback on Class (click here for Google Form) 

  3. Introduce Final Application (linked at the top of this website) Due date to be announced (assigned EDU 330 final time)

  4. Begin working on Final Application

FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE:

TBD

(email or share doc/file with Dan (dmoos@gustavus.edu) by deadline)

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