Exam (elaborations) PED3701 - Psychology Of Education (ped3701)

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2021 Psychology of Education PED3701 Year module Department of Psychology of Education IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module website, PED-Y, as well as your group website. Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa. BARCODE 2 CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Getting started ..............................................................................................................................3 2 OVERVIEW OF PED3701................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................3 2.2 Outcomes .....................................................................................................................................3 3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS....................................................................... 4 3.1 Lecturer(s) ....................................................................................................................................4 3.2 Department...................................................................................................................................4 3.3 University......................................................................................................................................4 4 RESOURCES.................................................................................................................... 4 4.1 Joining myUnisa............................................................................................................................4 4.2 Prescribed book(s)........................................................................................................................5 4.3 Recommended book(s).................................................................................................................5 4.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ...................................................................................................5 4.5 Library services and resources .....................................................................................................5 5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES.................................................................................... 6 6 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE................................................................................................ 6 6.1 What does it mean to study fully online? .......................................................................................6 6.2 myUnisa tools ...............................................................................................................................6 7 ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................................. 7 7.1 Assessment plan...........................................................................................................................7 7.2 Year mark and final examination/other options .............................................................................7 8 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .............................................................................. 8 9 SOURCES CONSULTED ................................................................................................. 8 10 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................ 10 11 ADDENDUM A................................................................................................................ 11 PED3701/101/0/2021 3 1 INTRODUCTION Dear Student Welcome to the module Psychology of Education. We are delighted to have you as a student. We shall do our best to make your study of this module successful. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the year and resolve to do the assignment(s) punctually and carefully. We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best! Because this is a fully online module, you will need to use myUnisa to study and complete the learning activities for this module. Visit the website for PED3701 on myUnisa frequently. The website for your module is PED3701-21-Y. 1.1 Getting started Owing to the nature of this module, you can read about the module and find your study material online. Go to the website at and log in using your student number and password. Click on "myModules" at the top of the web page and then on "Sites" in the top right corner. In the new window, click on the grey Star icon next to the modules you want displayed on your navigation bar. Close the window in the top right corner. Then select the option "Reload to see your updated favourite sites". Now go to your navigation bar and click on the module you want to open. We wish you every success with your studies! 2 OVERVIEW OF PED3701 2.1 Purpose The purpose of this module is to explore adolescents in their totality as individuals and focus on the nature of their development (physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral and spiritual) and learning. The module considers learning challenges, the understanding of learning, learning styles, motivation and learner differences. It focuses on the understanding that assumptions about the nature of learners (development) and learning underpin all decisions made by classroom teachers. 2.2 Outcomes For this module, you will have to master several outcomes: • Specific outcome 1: Understand the key ideas and debates about psychology of education with a focus on the adolescent. • Specific outcome 2: Discuss and explain developmental milestones during adolescence. • Specific outcome 3: Adapt a variety of roles and strategies in response to different learners’ needs, developmental challenges and social concerns. 4 • Specific outcome 4: Justify various strategies for effective classroom practice that are informed by considerations related to adolescent learning and in ways that are appropriate for different purposes and contexts. 3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS 3.1 Lecturer(s) The primary lecturer for this module is Dr CL Weber: Department: Department of Psychology of Education E-mail: 3.2 Department You can contact the Department of Psychology of Education as follows: Telephone number: 3.3 University To contact the University, follow the instructions on the Contact Us page on the Unisa website. Remember to have your student number available whenever you contact the University. Whenever you contact a lecturer via e-mail, please include your student number in