Ormrod, J. E. (2003). Educational psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.

The content of CEP330 addresses the four major goals of the College of Education, (1) to possess a love of learning; (2) to develop a strong fund of knowledge; (3) to engage in reflective practice, and (4) to value democracy and diversity. These goals are applied to the content of this class through the following course objectives. Upon completion of CEP330, students should be able to:

1. Identify developmental and learning characteristics of adolescents as they relate to physical, cognitive, moral, identity and social development.
2. Discuss issues related to intelligence, including labeling, IQ, creativity and giftedness.
3. Identify issues in the education of adolescents with cognitive disabilities.
4. Develop strategies for addressing race and gender differences in the secondary classroom.
5. Describe cognitive strategies to enhance adolescent motivation and learning
6. Describe effective classroom management strategies that are appropriate for use with adolescents.

1. Textbook reading assignments
2. Case Studies
3. Reflective lecture analyses
4. Simulations
5. On-line discussions

   ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

   
   *** TO PASS THE COURSE, YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL WORK ***
   
   ***ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK NO LATER THAN 12:00 MIDNIGHT (always check syllabus for specific due dates)***
   
   *** YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AS WebCT E-MAIL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT SEND TO MY PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS.
   
   ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SENT AS WORD OR RICH TEXT FORMAT DOCUMENTS. ***
   
   ***WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF WHEN THEY ARE DUE***
   
   ALL WRITTEN WORK MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN, FREE OF MECHANICAL AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, AND TURNED IN ON TIME. 5 POINTS PER DAY LATE WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR LATE PAPERS. PAPERS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE.
   
   **** FOR ALL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, USE NO SMALLER THAN A 10- OR 12-POINT FONT AND NO SMALLER THAN A 1/2" MARGIN *****
   
   * CHAT ROOM ACTIVITIES - The chat rooms are available for you to engage in discussions with other students about the previous week's lecture content or other items of interest or concern. The most effective way to use the chat room is to make arrangements before hand with any other student(s) you may wish to talk with. Names and e-mail addresses of all students enrolled in the class can be found in the mail page.
   
   *READ THE SYLLABUS ASSIGNMENT - The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with the syllabus. This assignment is due on Friday, September 3. 25 points are assigned for this activity
   
   *CLASS DISCUSSION ACTIVITIES -You will participate in three class discussion activities via the WebCt discussion board:
   
        1. Week of 8/23-27 - Introductory activity
        2. Week of 10/4-8   - Heinz Dilemma
        3. Week of 10/11-15 - Capital punishment
        
   Specific directions for these activities will be provided on the Weekly Activities page for each of the designated weeks. Each activity will be assigned 50 points.
        You also might want to use the Discussion Board to discuss lectures or other issues with me or with other students. A bulletin board topic has been designated for each lecture.
   
   * TEXTBOOK READING ASSIGNMENTS/CASE STUDIES (Ormrod Text) - For each reading assignment in the Ormrod text (Educational Psychology: Developing Learners), you will read a case study(ies) related to chapter content. For each case study, complete the following and turn in on the designated date:
   
   1. Read the Case Study assigned for the week
   2. Write out the answers to the questions following the Case Study
   3. Compare your answers to those presented in Appendix B
   4. Describe in three or four sentences what you learned from this exercise
   5. Turn in your written answers to the case study and your description of your learning experience by the
        due date
   
   * LECTURE SUMMARIES - Each week a lecture is assigned, you will read the lecture (posted on the Weekly Activities page for each week) and then prepare a typewritten reflective summary of that week's topic or lecture. The summary will be no more than two pages in length. (If you single space, leave two spaces between paragraphs). Points will be deducted if papers go over two pages.
   
     The summary consists of two parts: (1) a brief (one paragraph) summary of lecture contents and (2) a reflective analysis of the lecture. You might reflect on the application of lecture content to your own personal and/or professional experiences; describe the impact of lecture content on your own thinking; describe specific thoughts, concerns, or questions releated to lecture content, etc. Lecture reflections are assigned 50 points each.
   
   *SIMULATIONS - A compact disk, Simulations in Educational Psychology and Research is included with your textbook. These simulations allow you to participate in two virtual experiments (Piaget/Moral Development). As you work through each simulation, you will be asked to engage in a number of interactive activities requiring you to respond in writing. Specific directions for simulation activities can be accessed by following the "Important Information" link on the "Course Contents" page. You should attempt to access the simulations as soon as possible in order to work out any possible problems before the actual assignment is due. Simulations are assigned 100 points each.
   
      
   *FINAL PROCTORED ESSAY (points = 300): After completion of all course work, you will complete a final proctored essay. The essay must be completed the week of December 6-10. Tests must be taken between 8:00 am (PST) Monday, December 6 to 5:00 pm (PST) Friday, December 10 with an acceptable proctor. No make-up exams will be given. There will be NO exceptions to the final essay dates. Final essays must be taken within the stated time period or will be counted as a "0".
         There will be no make-ups. The essay will cover all lecture content presented throughout the course and also will include questions related to the structure and organization of the online course. You may take lecture notes with you if you wish.
   
   Students Testing in the Reno/Sparks Area:
         Students living in the Reno/Sparks, Nevada area are required to complete the essay at the Independent Learning Office during the stated test times and dates. Students should schedule a time for their essays at least two weeks in advance by calling 784-4652. or by contacting the Independent Learning Office.
   
        Students living outside the Reno/Sparks area must take the proctored essay in a supervised setting during the stated test times and dates. Students should schedule essays with the Independent Learning Office at least two weeks in advance. You may request your final exam by completing the online exam request form at http://webct.unr.edu. You may also email this proctor information to mailto:istudy@unr.edu or fax it to (775) 784-1280. For more information, please refer to your student handbook. Students requesting exams late mayb result in a $25.00 test fee.
   
        IMPORTANT: Students scheduling exams after Wednesday, December 1 are required to take a pre-paid, express mail envelope to their proctor site for returning the exam. The proctor must put the exam in the mail or call for express pickup. The student cannot handle his/her own exam or the test is deemed invalid. (Students are responsible for all fees associated with mailing exams.) If you do not follow this guideline, it’s possible your final grade will not be processed in time.
   
        ***I must receive the proctored essay for final grading no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 13.***
   
   Student Performance Criteria:
   
   

                                     Possible Points
   
   Read the Syllabus                  25 pts
   Lecture summaries                 600 pts (12@50 pts ea)
   Case Studies                      750 pts (15@50 pts ea)
   Discussion Board Activities       150 pts ( 3@50 pts ea)
   Simulations                       200 pts (2@100 pts ea)  
   Final proctored essay             300 pts
   
                   Total points     1975
   
   A = 1778-1975
   B = 1580-1777
   C = 1383-1579
   D = 1185-1382
   
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   COURSE SCHEDULE FOR CEP 330b.WC1

   
   

   CLASS	DATE	TOPIC	ACTIVITIES/ ASSIGNMENTS DUE
   1	8/23-27	Introductions-WebCt	see "Weekly Activities          Page:Week One"
   2	8/30-9/3	LECTURE ONE: Cognitive Development: Piaget Introduction	DUE: *Read the Syllabus     Assignment *Discuss Board Activity    #1: (Introductions) *Textbook reading, ch. 1 *Case Study, p. 16
   3	9/6-10	LECTURE TWO: Cognitive Development: Piaget Sensorimotor and Preoperations	DUE: *Lecture summary #1 due *Textbook reading, ch. 2 *Case Study, pp. 58&59
   4	9/13-17	LECTURE THREE Cognitive Development: Piaget Concrete Operations	DUE: *Lecture summary #2 *Textbook reading, ch. 4 *Case Study, p. 141
   5	9/20-24	LECTURE FOUR Cognitive Development: Piaget Formal Operations	DUE: *Lecture summary #3 *Textbook reading, ch. 9&10 *Case Studies, p.330 &     p. 364
   6	9/27-10/1	LECTURE FIVE Moral Development: Aristotle/Piaget	DUE: *Lecture summary #4 *Simulation: "The Pendulum Experiment" (see WEEK FIVE ACTIVITIES PAGE)
   7	10/4-8	LECTURE SIX Moral Development: Kohlberg One	DUE: *Lecture summary #5 *Textbook reading, ch. 3 *Case Study, p. 100 *Discuss Board Activity #2:    (The Heinz Dilemma)
   8	10/11-15	LECTURE SEVEN Moral Development: Kohlberg Two	DUE: *Lecture summary #6 *Simulation: "Assessing Moral    Reasoning" (see WEEK SEVEN ACTIVITIES PAGE) *Discuss Board Activity #3:    (Capital Punishment)
   9	10/18-22	LECTURE EIGHT Information Processing: Introduction	DUE *Lecture summary *7 *Textbook reading, ch. 6 *Case Study, p. 224
   10	10/25-29	LECTURE NINE Information Processing: Developmental Aspects	DUE: *Lecture summary #8 *Textbook reading, ch. 7&8 *Case Studies, p. 255-256 &     p. 296-297
   11	11/1-5	LECTURE TEN Exceptional Learners: Legal Aspects	DUE: *Lecture summary #9 *Textbook reading, ch. 5 *Case Study, p. 184
   12	11/8-12	LECTURE ELEVEN Exceptional Learners: Learning Disabiliites/ Accommodations	DUE: *Lecture summary #10 *Textbook reading, ch. 11&12 *Case Study, p. 424
   13	11/15-19	LECTURE TWELVE Learning Strategies/ Classroom Management	DUE: *Lecture summary #11 *Textbook reading, ch. 13&14 *Case Studies, p. 476 & p. 509
   14	11/22-26	***SCHEDULE FINAL PROCTORED ESSAY WITH INDEPENDENT LEARNING OFFICE*** THANKSGIVING WEEK	EAT A LOT!!
   15	11/29-12/3	COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNMENTS	DUE: *Lecture summary #12 *Textbook reading, ch. 15&16 *Case Studies, p. 550 & p. 591
   16	12/5-10	FINAL PROCTORED ESSAY	FINAL ESSAY DUE MON., DEC. 13

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