Professor
Education Department
Gustavus Adolphus College
EDU 330: Developmental & Educational Psychology
Fall 2024
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Class Documents & Resources
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Critical Thinking Assignment and webpage for Critical Thinking Assignment resources
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Final Application Guidelines and Final Application Suggested Format
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Review Guides for Quizzes:
Lesson Plans (for class activities and assignments):
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Physical Education (click here)
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Art (click here)
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Elementary Music (click here)
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K - 12 Music (click here)
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World Language (click here)
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Math (click here)
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Social Studies (click here). Select grade range in lower left of website.
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Class Schedule & Homework
Class 1 (Tuesday, September 3): Introduction
What is due today?
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Nothing due
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Questionnaire to be completed during class,
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Powerpoint for today's class: Introduction to Developmental & Educational Psychology
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Introduction Survey to be completed in class
Class 2 (Thursday, September 5): Self-Regulated Learning
What is due today?
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Two readings for today's class: Article #1 and Article #2
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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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Powerpoint for Today's class: Self-Regulated Learning
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Gallery Walk (example strategies/classroom practices to support self-regulated learning)
Class 3 (Tuesday, September 10): Constructivism
What is due today?
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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)
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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?
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Watch this video on applying Constructivism to the classroom
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Complete this CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT on Constructivism
What documents will be used during today's class?
Class 4 (Thursday, September 12): Promoting Conceptual Change AND Concept Attainment
What is due today?
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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)
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Thought Questions: See syllabus for names
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class (Conceptual change and Concept Attainment)
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First video for today's class: Bill Nye Explains Seasons (5 minutes)
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Second video for today's class: A Fragmented Universe (9 minutes)
Class 5 (Tuesday, September 17): Information Processing Theory
What is due today?
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Watch this video on the Information Processing Theory
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Complete CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT (suggestion: Preview the Checkpoint assignment BEFORE watching the video).
What documents will be used during today's class?
Class 6 (Thursday, September 19: Metacognition
What is due today?
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Watch this video on metacognition
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Watch ONE of the following videos:
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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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Image for Teach-Okay-Yes,
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Powerpoint for today's class: Metacognition
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Resource #1 for Supporting Metacognition, Resource #2 for Supporting Metacognition,
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Video for today's class: Supporting metacognition in the classroom (7 minutes) (Questions to think about while watching the video: (1) How does the teacher define metacognition?; (2) How does the teacher support metacognition?)
Class 7 (Tuesday, September 24: The Science of "Forgetting"
What is due today?
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Read and watch video in this article
What documents and videos will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: The Science of "Forgetting"
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Multiple choice and short answer questions (student generated): Google doc
Class 8 (Thursday, September 26): Quiz (Information Processing Theory & Metacognition)
What is due today?
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Study for quiz (Information Processing Theory and Metacognition)
What documents and video will be used during today's class?
Tuesday, October 1st: No Class (Nobel Conference)
Class 9 (Thursday, October 3): Cognitive Development (Piaget)
What is due today?
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Read this article OR watch this video
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Watch this video (Assimilation/Accommodation/Schemas)
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Thought Questions: See syllabus for names
What documents and videos will be used during today's class?
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Videos for today's class (Make sure your volume is on for the videos)
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Casey at six months (1 minute and 30 seconds), Casey at 1 year (2 minute and 30 seconds), Casey at 2 years (2 minutes), Casey and "Theory of Mind" (1 minute and 30 seconds) (hint: how does Casey demonstrate the capacity to assume other people's perspective and not "egocentric thinking"?)
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Powerpoint for today's class: Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development,
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Critical Thinking Assignment (linked at top of website) and webpage for Critical Thinking Assignment resources.
Class 10 (Tuesday, October 8): Age-Level Characteristics
What is due today?
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Read this article (Kohlberg's Theory of Morality Development)
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Read ONE of the following articles: Elementary OR Middle/High School
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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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Powerpoint for today's class: Morality Development
Class 11 (Thursday, October 10): Cognitive Development (Vygotsky)
What is due today?
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Watch this video
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Thought Questions: See syllabus for names
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents and video will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Vygotsky's Theory
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Video for Today's Class: Supporting ZPD in the Classroom (Vygotsky) (Consider these questions while watching the video: (1) How does the teacher define the Zone of Proximal Development?; (2) How does the teacher support the Zone of Proximal Development in the classroom?)
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Multiple choice and short answer questions (student generated): Google doc
Class 12 (Tuesday, October 15): Quiz (Cognitive Development & Age Level Differences)
What is due today?
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Study for quiz (Cognitive Development & Age Level Differences)
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents and video will be used during today's class?
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Nothing
Class 13 (Thursday, October 17): Introduce Intelligence Theories & Critical Thinking Work Time
What is due today?
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Nothing
What documents and video will be used during today's class?
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Intelligence Video #1.Questions for Video #1:
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In your opinion, does this show evaluate "intelligence"? In your opinion, what is this show evaluating?
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Intelligence Video #2. Questions for Video #2:
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What is the video's perspective on "intelligence" and the role of school in developing "intelligence"?
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To what extent do you support this perspective? Why?
Tuesday, October 22: No Class (Fall Break)
Thursday, October 24: No Class (Fall Break)
Class 14 (Tuesday, October 29): Intelligence Theory
What is due today?
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Two readings for today's class: Article #1 and Article #2
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Thought Questions: See syllabus for names
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents and video will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Intelligence
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Video for Today's Class: Supporting Intelligence in the Classroom
Class 15 (Thursday, October 31): Fixed vs Growth Mindset
What is due today?
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Read two articles: Article #1 and Article #2
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Complete CHECKPOINT ASSIGNMENT (suggestion: Preview the Checkpoint assignment BEFORE watching the video).
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents and video will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Growth/Fixed Mindsets
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Example Letter to Student (Growth Mindsets)
Class 16 (Tuesday, November 5): “Learning Styles”
What is due today?
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Watch video of Ken Robinson's views on education
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Read response to Ken Robinson's view on education
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Read a short article OR watch a short video (3.5 minutes) questioning the existence of "learning styles"
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BONUS VIDEO (not required.... a video on learning styles from a University of North Carolina colleague and friend, Dr. Jeff Greene)
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: "Learning Styles", Sir Ken Robinson Argument Summary
Class 17 (Thursday, November 7): Attribution Theory & Critical Thinking Work Time
What is due today?
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Watch one Video
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Attributions
Class 18 (Tuesday, November 12): Intelligence Activity (in class, nothing to prepare)
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Nothing!
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Intelligence Activity - weighted as a quiz
Class 19 (Thursday, November 14): Motivation Introduction and Class Review
What is due today?
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Nothing!
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Case Studies for Class Review
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Case Study #1 (Constructivism, Piaget & Vygotsky)
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Case Study #2 (Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning):
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Case Study #3 (Intelligence):
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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?
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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?
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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 (Tuesday, November 19): Motivation #1: Basic Needs (Self-Determination Theory & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs) & Critical Thinking Worktime (second half of class)
What is due today?
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One article and one video: Video (Self-Determination Theory), Article (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs)
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Complete CHECK POINT ASSIGNMENT
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What document and video will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Motivation (Basic Needs)
Class 21 (Thursday, November 21): Motivation #2: Cognitive Factors in Motivation (Expectancy x Value, Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation)
What is due today?
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One article and one video: Video (Expectancy x Value) & Article (Intrinsic/Extrinsic)
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Thought Questions: See syllabus for names
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Video for today's class: Office and Extrinsic Motivation!
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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?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Motivation (Cognitive Factors)
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Motivation Case Studies
Class 22 (Tuesday, November 26): Promoting Motivation in the Classroom
What is due today?
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Read Articles: Article #1, Article #2
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Continue to work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
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.
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Powerpoint for today's class: What are we doing today?
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You can work by yourself or in a small group.
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Choose one classroom teaching video to observe (links below)
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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.
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Use your observation notes to write a reflection based on these prompts:
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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?
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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.
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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?
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This reflection meets Standard 5F. You will upload this reflection to TaskStream and submit Standard 5 during class (last week of the semester)
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Classroom Teaching Videos:
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Elementary: 1st grade literacy, 2nd grade vocabulary, 2nd grade music, 4th grade math, Physical Education, 4th grade Language Arts
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Middle Level: Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, 8th grade Literature, Spanish
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High School: 9th grade Biology, AP Biology, Choir, Art, Math, Band, Social Studies/English Language, English, Chemistry, Social Studies
Thursday, November 28: No Class (Thanksgiving Break)
Class 23 (Tuesday, December 3): Classroom Assessment (Validity & Reliability)
What is due today?
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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)
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Work on your Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Validity and Reliability
Class 24 (Thursday, December 5): Using assessment to inform instruction
What is due today?
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Watch video for today's class
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Work on your Critical Thinking assignment (Rough Draft due: December 10; Final Drat due: December 17)
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Activity for today's class (we will complete this activity DURING class): Using student performance data to make instructional decisions. This assignment meets Standard 10. You will upload the assignment and write the description and rationale in TaskStream during class.
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Powerpoint for today's class: Using assessment to inform instruction
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You will upload the Wednesdays in the Workplace motivation observation/reflection (standard 5) and "using student data to make instructional decisions" (standard 10) assignments to TaskStream and write description/rationale during classReview your
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Class 25 (Tuesday, December 10): Peer Feedback
What is due today?
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Critical Thinking Assignment (Rough Draft)
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Powerpoint for today's class: Feedback
Class 26 (Thursday, December 12): Critical Thinking Work Day, Introduce Final Application, Complete and Submit Standard 5 and 10 in TaskStream
What is due today?
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Noting Due today; final draft of Critical Thinking assignment due next class
What documents will be used during today's class?
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Standards Overview document: You will upload the Wednesdays in the Workplace motivation observation/reflection (standard 5) and "using student data to make instructional decisions" (standard 10) assignments to TaskStream and write description/rationale during class
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Final Application guidelines and suggested template (linked at the top of this website)
What are we doing in class?
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Introduce Final Application (linked at the top of this website) Due date to be announced (assigned EDU 330 final time)
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Finish Activity: Using student performance data to make instructional decisions. (upload this assignment to Standard 10 in TaskStream)
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Upload the motivation observation/reflection activity (Standard 5) to TaskStream, write description/rationale AND submit in TaskStream
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Upload "Using student data to make instructional decisions" (Standard 10) assignment to TaskStream and write description/rationale AND submit in TaskStream
Class 27 (Tuesday, December 17): Last Class!
What is due today?
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Critical Thinking Assignment (Final)
What are we doing in class?
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Share Critical Thinking Assignment
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Feedback on Class (click here for Google Form)
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Begin working on Final Application
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE:
1:45 pm on Thursday, December 19
(email or share doc/file with Dan (dmoos@gustavus.edu) by deadline)