1. Educational Psychology (EDU410) Dr. Daniela Bordea bordeadaniela@mekong.edu.kh 017.916920 EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Dr. Daniela Bordea

2. Education Background Foreign Languages and Literature, University of Pisa, Italy Science for Peace, University of Pisa, Italy Master in International Relations, Conflict Resolution & Human Development, UNESCO Chair, University of Florence, Italy Oversea training: Teacher training, University of Cambridge, UK EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Dr. Daniela Bordea

3. UNESCO, Italy and Middle-East UNWOMEN, Middle-East UNICEF, Italy and Middle-East OCHA, Jerusalem UNRWA, Middle-East University of Florence, Italy Al-Quds University, Jerusalem EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Work Experience Dr. Daniela Bordea

4. Course Information Course Title: Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Course Code: EDU401 Credit: 3 credits Course Duration: 45 hours (Total of 15 weeks, excluding Semester Break and Final Exam) EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Dr. Daniela Bordea

5. Course Description EDU401 is a basic requirement for the TEFL major and has both pratical and theoretical purposes. It focuses on the cognitive and affective mechanism of learning, on the development, motivation and instruction. The chapters are organized around connections: teaching, research, developmental, personal diversity and technology. This course provides the appropriate knowledge and theories in teaching young and adult ESL learners. EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Dr. Daniela Bordea

6. This course aims at: developing students’ abilities to identify and define Educational Psychology providing the knowledge and skills related to effective teachniques in teaching both young and adult learners developing expert and personally relevant understanding of cognitive and L development, social contexts and socioemotional development, sociocultural diversity applying knowledge of behavioral and social cognitive approaches, the information-processing approach, complex cognitve process, planning instruction, and technology, motivation teaching and learning. EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Dr. Daniela Bordea Course Objectives

7. EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Evaluation and Assessment Dr. Daniela Bordea ActivitiesGrading Mark Note Attendance & Participation10% - Presentation: Students will be assigned by the Lecturer one of chapters from “Classroom Management” by Khine, Lourdusamy, Lang and Wong to give a presentation with discussion questions. - Reflection Paper: Students will be assigned by the Lecturer to write a reflection paper of a particular part of “Educational Psychology” by John W. Santrock. Quizes10% Assignments10% Group Presentation20% Reflection Paper10% Final Exam40% Total100%

8. EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Course Outline Dr. Daniela Bordea WeekChapterTitle 1&2 Orientation 1Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching 32Cognitive and Language Developemnt 4&53Social Contexts and Socioemotional DevelopmentQuiz 1 64Individual Variations 7&85Sociocultural DiversityQuiz 2 96Learners Who Are Exceptional 10&117Behavioral and Social Cognitive ApproachesQuiz 3 12Ss. Gr. Pr 13Ss. Gr. Pr 14Ss. Gr. Pr 15Review for Final Exam Final Exam informed by the Exam Affair

9. THANK YOU! EDU410—Educational Psychology for Young and Adult Learners Dr. Daniela Bordea