EPSY 407

Course Description | Course Objectives | Instructor | Required Textbooks



Course Description
EPSY 407 is an Educational Psychology foundation course that examines perspectives on teaching and learning related to educating adults. By exploring traditional and contemporary theories of learning and of human development, this course entertains a wide perspective of thoroughly researched issues that impact pedagogical practices in adult education. Topics covered include cognitive and behavioral learning, motivation, biological foundations of intelligence, societal context, life-span development, transformation in adulthood, literacy, expert/novice paradigms, personality, stability and change during young adulthood, middle age, and old age, and critical reflection in adult education.
Course Objectives

• Display awareness of the educational psychology dynamics of adult learning and adult development issues.
• Objectively analyze adult educational situations.
• Maintain a scientific attitude toward adult learning.
• Display knowledge of the common concepts and terms used in the adult development literature.
• Understand general adult learning principles.
• Apply psychological concepts to adult learning situations.
• Write clearly and accurately about the application of educational psychology principles to adult learning.

Instructor

David Zola Email: d-zola@uiuc.edu Phone: 217-333-1354 Fax: 217-244-7620

Required Textbooks

This course requires two textbooks and a reading packet.

• Merriam, S. B., & Caffarella, R. S. (1999). Learning in Adulthood: A comprehensive Guide (Second Edition). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. (MC Text) ISBN: 0787910430 Amazon.com's Price $34.95
• Smith, M. C., & Pourchot, T. (1998). Adult Learning and Development. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Associates. (SP TEXT) ISBN: 080582524X Amazon.com's Price $ 32.50
  
• Reading Packet from UpClose Printing for EDPSY 362. To order, call 217-384-7474. The cost for the packet is $22.10 plus $5 shipping.