1. Introduction to Educational Psychology

2. What is Educational Psychology? Branch of psychology whose primary goal is the understanding and improvement of education Common Sense vs. Research

3. Educational Psychology as a Science

4. Research Designs

5. Correlational Design Correlation coefficient  Strength and direction –Size of number is the strength of relationship –The sign (+ or -) is the direction Does NOT indicate cause Advantages Disadvantages

6. TV Viewing & Test Performance

7. Experimental Design Hypothesis Independent Variable Dependent Variable Cause and effect Control

8. Structure of an Experiment Experimental Group pretest treatment posttest Change? Control Group pretest posttest Change?

9. Stereotype Threat

10. Experimental Design Advantages Disadvantages

11. Developmental Research Designs Cross-sectional  Different ages are studied at the same point in time Longitudinal  A group is studied repeatedly at different ages Cross-sequential  Studying two or more age groups over time.

12. Methods: Systematic Observation Naturalistic –Detached observation –Participant observation Ethnography Structured –Laboratory –Natural environment

13. Methods: Self-report Clinical interview Structured interview Focus groups Questionnaires Diaries