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Department of Psychological and Social Foundations of Education

The Department of Psychological and Social Foundations of Education provides courses for all students majoring in the wide array of undergraduate programs available in the College of Education. These courses contribute to the students' understanding of the general education enterprises and are considered foundational to later professional specialization.

EDF 3122, EDF 3214, EDF 3228, EDF 3542, EDF 3604, EDF 3810, EDF 4131, EDF 4905, EDF 4909, EDF 5136, EDF 5285, EDF 5672, IDS 3115

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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS FACULTY

Chairperson: M. J. Curtis; Professors: E. C. Anderson, J. Barnard, K. M. Borman, D. E. Bostow, W. W. Burley, M. J. Curtis, J. C. Dickinson, J. C. Follman, O. G. Geiger, E. V. Johanningmeier, E. B. Kimmel, H. M. Knoff, D. L. Lantz, E. E. Panther, S. H. Silverman; Professors Emeritus: R. J. Drapela, C. Weingartner; Associate Professors: D. J. Anderson, G.M. Batsche, W. T. Bridges, C. Campbell, D. L. Carroll, T. Evans, H. M. Knoff, R. Mumme; Assistant Professors: D. J. Anderson, K. Powell-Smith, T. Richardson, S. Stollar, S. Street; Courtesy, Adjunct, Joint Appointment: H. B. Clark, T. F. Stokes.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS COURSES

EDF 3122 LEARNING AND THE DEVELOPING CHILD (4)

PR: A general Psychology and admission to College of Education. Preadolescent child growth and development, learning theory, and behavioral analysis applied to instruction and to the organization and management of classroom.

EDF 3214 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING (3)

PR: A general Psychology and admission to College of Education. Application of respondent and operant learning principles to classroom learning, teaching models for different instructional goals, analysis of teacher behavior, micro-teaching.

EDF 3228 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL SELECTION -6A -XMW (3)

Learning principles, behavior analysis applied to global environmental and social issues. Requires elementary computer word processing skills.

EDF 3542 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION -XMW (4)

Learning principples, behavior analysis applied to global environmental and social issues. Requires elementary computer wordprocessing skills. Written (Gordon Rule) analysis of global human problems.

EDF 3604 SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION -XMW (3)

PR: Admission to College of Education. Social, economic and political context within which schools function and the values which provide direction for our schools; the culture as a motivating influence in instruction.

EDF 4131 LEARNING AND THE DEVELOPING ADOLESCENT (4)

PR: General psychology and admission to College of Education. Adolescent growth and development, learning theory, and behavioral analysis applied to instruction and to the organization and management of the classroom.

EDF 4905 INDEPENDENT STUDY: EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (1-4)

PR: CI. Specialized independent study determined by the student's needs and interests. May be repeated when subjects vary. (S/U only.)

EDF 4909 DIRECTED STUDY: EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (1-3)

PR: Senior Standing. To extend competency in teaching field. Offered only as a scheduled class.

EDF 5136 ADOLESCENCE (4)

Study of the educational, intellectual, personality, physical, social and vocational factors in adolescence and their importance for school personnel.

EDF 5285 PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AND TEACHING MACHINES (3)

Principles for programming in the several academic subjects.

EDF 5672 AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION (3)

Interdependence of the public school and democracy in the United States and the responsibility of the school in fostering and strenghthening basic democratic principles.

IDS 3115 VALUES AND CHOICES -6A -XMW (3)

An in-depth examination of values and their relationship to choices in contemporary society using historical perspective and inquiry of moral/ethical dilemmas. Available to majors or non-majors.

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Publication Date: June 1, 1995