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Program Requirements
The M.A. in Educational Psychology: Learning Sciences prepares graduates for a career in educational research and its application to practice. Content courses explore contemporary psychological and educational theories and empirical studies in (a) cognition, learning, and instruction; (b) self-regulation, motivation, and emotion; (c) technology-rich learning environments; and (d) social, cultural, and historical foundations of learning. Methodological courses focus on research design and quantitative and qualitative data analytic techniques. Program outcomes include knowledge of relevant theories, related empirical research methodologies and results, and the application of gained knowledge and skills to design and conduct research related to educational interventions, processes, and outcome. The program develops complementary and professional competencies in educational research beyond coursework- through mentoring, research supervision and apprenticeship in research labs.
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Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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EDPE 604 Thesis 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Literature survey and thesis planning.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Corequisite: EDPE 600
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EDPE 607 Thesis 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Preparation of a thesis proposal.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Corequisite: EDPE 604
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EDPE 693 Thesis 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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EDPE 694 Thesis 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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EDPE 695 Thesis 5 (6 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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EDPE 696 Thesis 6 (6 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2020
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Prerequisite: EDPE 575 or equivalent
Required Courses (12 credits)
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EDPE 605 Research Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Research methods and designs, planning and evaluating research, relations between research and statistical designs, interdisciplinary and nonquantitative approaches, meta-analysis, and the use of computers beyond computation. Ethics, scholarly writing.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Luk, Gigi (Winter)
Corequisite: EDPE 676
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EDPE 666 Foundations of Learning Science (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : An introduction to theory and research pertaining to the interdisciplinary study of the learning sciences. Focuses on cognitive-psychological and social-psychological foundations of human leaning, as well as on the design of learning environments.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Lajoie, Susanne P (Fall)
Prerequisites: A 500- or 600-level graduate course in cognitive or instructional psychology or permission of instructor
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EDPE 676 Intermediate Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Analysis of variance, fixed, random and mixed effects, crossed and nested designs; regression models. Computer data processing using existing packages.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Robinson, Kristy (Fall)
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EDPE 682 Univariate/Multivariate Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : General linear model as a unified data analytic system for estimation and hypothesis testing that subsumes regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance for single dependent variables. Introduction to generalizations involving multiple dependent (criterion) variables. Applications oriented toward education, educational psychology and counselling psychology. Experience with data-analysis tools.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Konishi, Chiaki (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPE 676
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
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EDPE 636 Motivation and Instruction (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Instructional effects on motivation and emotions and their implications for educational practice, with particular emphasis on socio-cultural and constructivist practices, classroom interaction, and teacher impact.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Hall, Nathan (Winter)
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EDPE 640 Emerging Technologies for Educational Change (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : practical, hands-on course grounded in constructivist learning theory using the latest technologies and interfaces. Students work with and explore emerging technologies that impact teaching, learning, research, creative expression and professional development.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Dubé, Adam (Fall)
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EDPE 656 Applied Theory/Methods in the Learning Sciences (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Current interdisciplinary theoretical models and methodologies applied to understanding human cognition and learning. An overview of experimental, observational, and psysiological research designs, methods, and analyses is provided in formal and informal learning situations.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Prerequisite: EDPE 555 or permission of instructor.
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EDPE 663 Learning Environments (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Research on environments that support learning and the development of expertise (e.g., classroom, workplace, social groups, computer-based systems, online environments) and the social and cognitive processes underlying effective participation and learning in these environments including those mediated by technology (e.g., instruction, teaching, coaching, apprenticeship, collaboration, conversation).
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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EDPE 664 Expertise, Reasoning and Problem Solving (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Current research on the development of expertise, problem solving, and reasoning in formal and informal educational settings, exploring cognitive, interpersonal, and socio-cultural dimensions. Introduction to methodologies for analyzing data related to cognitive processes.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Hoover, Michael L (Fall)
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EDPE 668 Advanced Seminar in Learning Sciences (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Critical analysis and synthesis of contemporary theoretical and empirical research in educational psychology and cognate areas. Topics addressed for each offering may change as a function of current debates and issues in the educational literature. Examples of topics would be motivation, assessment, epistemology, self-regulated learning, and metacognition.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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EDPE 670 Educational Assessment and Evaluation (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Theories and models of evaluation as applied to educational programs and instructional systems. Current theories of aligning assessment with curriculum and instruction goals based on the cognitive competencies required in specific practices.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Carsley, Dana (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPE 635
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EDPE 687 Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : The logics of design and selection of phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, case study and mixed design methods with emphasis on data analysis in light of issues of research purpose, epistemology, reliability and validity.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Pelaez, Sandra (Winter)
Prerequisites: EDPE 605 or equivalent or permission of the instructor
or other 600-, or 700-level courses offered by the Department and with the approval of the supervisor and the Program Director.
