Student who passed the course will be able to:

• define the field of educational psychology
• describe significance of educational psychology in teaching-learning process
• analyze the implications of psychological principles in educational settings
• distinguish scientific knowledge from common sense knowledge  
• interpret scientific research results in the field of educational psychology
• describe principles of developmental theories
• identify the interaction among different domains of development (such as cognitive and moral development)
• compare and contrast different approaches to development
• discuss implications of developmental theories for teaching and learning processes
• describe principles of learning theories
• compare and contrast different approaches to learning
• discuss implications of learning theories for teaching and learning processes
• discuss the interaction between development and learning
• explain the role of individual differences and abilities in teaching-learning process and motivation  
• describe the role of motivational sources in human learning
• compare and contrast different approaches to motivation 
• discuss implications motivation theories for teaching and learning processes