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Educational Psychology & Special Education (Certificate)
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Educational Psychology & Special Education (Certificate)

Informational content for educators and parents to learn about teaching and understanding exceptional children.
Created byDr. Bev Knox
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • This course focuses on teaching educational psychology principles to primarily enhance learning
  • Compare and contrast the major perspectives of psychology (e.g., behavioral/learning, physiological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, and psychodynamic.
  • Recognize what expert teachers do and know, and how to become an expect teacher
  • Identify the individual differences regarding intelligence, learning styles, and creativity

Course content

9 sections • 54 lectures • 8h 36m total length

  • Course Introduction2:14

    Educational Psychology & Special Education (Certification of Completion)

    Educational Psychology involves the study of cognitive, emotional, and social leaning processes that contribute to education and human development across the lifespan. This course is focused on teaching educational psychology principles to primarily enhance learning in the classroom. The following educational psychology focus areas are discussed: what expert teachers do and know, cognitive development concepts, personal, social, and moral development ideas, individual differences regarding intelligence, learning styles, and creativity, exceptional children, special education, group differences regarding socioeconomic status, and classroom management.

    Course Objectives: The primary goal of this course is to establish a foundation of knowledge for the understanding and acceptance of educational psychology in its many forms.

  • Intro to Educational Psychology8:38

Requirements

  • There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course

Description

(Certificate of Completion)

Educational Psychology involves the study of cognitive, emotional, and social leaning processes that contribute to education and human development across the lifespan.

Course Objectives: The primary goal of this course is to establish a foundation of knowledge for the understanding and acceptance of educational psychology in its many forms.

This is a full college level type course with lectures and exams. It is a great way to explore the world of Educational Psychology, Special Education, Learning Types, IQ Scores, Teaching Techniques, and more. Both parents and professional educators are encouraged to take this course as part of their continuing education journey.

The key processes of development are biological, cognitive, and socioemotional. Biological processes (such as genes inherited from parents) involve changes in an individual’s body. Cognitive processes (such as thinking) consist of changes in an individual’s thought, intelligence, and language. Socioemotional process (such as the advent of smiling) include changes in an individual’s relationships with others, in emotions, and in personality.

Parenting is an important influence on children’s development. Education can also contribute to children’s health and well-being. There is wide-spread concern that the education of children needs to be more effective, and there are many views in contemporary education about ways to improve schools.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone wanting to learn about Educational Psychology. Future teachers or parents who may have children with special educational needs.

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