University of Algiers 2 « Aboulkacem Saadallah »

Faculty of Foreign Languages

Department of English

Level: Master 1
Option: Didactics of Foreign Languages

Course: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Teachers in charge: Dr. S. ARAR

Course objectives:
By the end of the course, students should be able to
- distinguish between the cognitive and affective domains of learning and assess their
influence on effective teaching and learning.
- understand the ways learning environments affect learning and classroom practices
- understand the role of the teacher in motivating students and catering for their
different needs
- reflect on ways of promoting self-regulated learning, metacognition, and autonomy
- reflect on special needs education in an EFL context

Teaching method:
- Online material posted on the Moodle platform in the form of lessons in pdf mode
- Analysis of selected reading excerpts and answering reflection questions
- Face-to-face sessions to discuss the lessons as well as the given assignments
- Provision of web-links for extra reading

Course Outline: Semester 1

1- An Introduction to Educational Psychology
2- Learner Variation (1): age, gender, aptitude
3- Learner Variation (2): Motivation, Attitudes, Beliefs
4- Personality Factors: self-esteem, inhibition, risk-taking, introversion vs.
extroversion
5- Foreign language anxiety
6- Multiple Intelligences; Emotional Intelligence
 Course Outline: Semester 2
1- Principles of Effective Teaching and Learning
2- Strategies for Teaching different Types of Learners
3- Managing Classroom Interaction
4- Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem -Solving Skills
5- Promoting Metacognition
6- Fostering learner autonomy
7- Special Needs Education

Basic readings:
1- Harmer, J (2001).The Practice of English Language Teaching. England.
Pearson Education Limited. (chapters 3, 9, 10, 20 & 24)
2- Skehan, P (1998). A Cognitive approach to language Learning. Oxford.
OUP .(chapter 11: Learner, learning and pedagogy)
3- Stern, H.H. (1983). Fundamental Concepts of language Teaching.
Oxford.OUP.(chapter 5: concepts of language learning)
4- Wajnryb, R. (1992). Classroom Observation Tasks. UK. Cambridge University
press
Books in pdf form
1- Borich G.D. & Tombari, M.L. 1997). Educational Psychology: A
contemporary Approach.
(http://ows.edb.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/users/borichgd/book.pdf
2- Seifert, K & Sutton, R (2009). Educational Psychology. 2nd Ed.
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~seifert/EdPsy2009.pdf
3- Santrock, W. J (2007). Educational psychology: A Tool for Effective
Teaching.
file:///C:/Users/dv6/Downloads/santrock_edpsych_ch01%20(3).pdf