EDF 3214 - Student Development and Learning Principles K-12

College of Education

Credit(s): 2-3
Contact Hours: 32-32
Effective Term Spring 2026 (660)

Requisites

Admission to Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 through grade 3) with Infused ESOL and Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (PKPED-BS) or
Admission to Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (ELEDR-BS) or
Admission to Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (ESEDR-BS) or
Admission to Educational Studies and Community Leadership (Bachelor of Science) (EDST-BS)

Course Description

This course is designed to address principles of learning and student development and their applications to learning/teaching situations. Topics include self-concept, motivation, views of intelligence, and assessment. Students will analyze teaching and learning scenarios in order to develop a repertoire of teaching approaches. This course emphasizes the interaction between the role of the teacher and the needs of students at various developmental ages and stages.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will evaluate developmental theories by:
    1. connecting the major contributors to the different developmental theories.
    2. explaining the characteristics of the different areas of development.
    3. analyzing the effect of student development on learning, given specific teaching/learning situations.
    4. distinguishing between cognitive and affective domains using Bloom's Taxonomy 2.0.
  2. The student will assess the principles and contributions of major learning theories by:
    1. contrasting empiricism and rationalism.
    2. connecting contributors to behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, psychodynamics and developmental psychology.
    3. applying principles of each of the major learning theories.
    4. distinguishing between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
    5. analyzing the use and effectiveness of learning theory given a specific classroom situation.
  3. The student will compare the debates related to self-concept, motivation, views of intelligence, and assessment by:
    1. stating examples of self-concept, self-esteem and self-efficacy.
    2. discussing the differences between extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation.
    3. reviewing the relationship of different learning theories to motivation.
    4. explaining the origin and limitations of intelligence tests.
    5. examining issues related to multiple intelligence and the impact on teaching/learning situations.
    6. analyzing issues related to assessment of learning.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 2/26/02, BOT 3/26/02, Effective 20021. C&I 4/8/03, BOT 5/20/03, Effective 20023. C&I 7/12/05, BOT 8/23/05, Effective 20051(0355) Added Topic 2. C&I 2/27/07, BOT 3/20/07, Effective 20063(0380). Flex Access 20081. C&I 4/27/2010, BOT 6/15/2010, Effective 20093(0425). 3-Year Review 2010—Acceptable As Is C&I 11/30/2012, BOT 1/15/2013, Effective 20131(0475) C&I Approval: 05/31/2013, BOT Approval: 08/05/2013, Effective Term: Spring 2014 (480). C&I Approval: 08/17/2017, BOT Approval: 09/19/2017, Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540).
C&I Approval: 06/30/2025, BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2026 (660)

Related Programs

  1. Art Education with ESOL Endorsement (ARTED-BS) (670) (CS Approved)
  2. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (665) (Draft)
  3. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (660) (Active)
  4. Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ELEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  5. Elementary Education (K-6) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ELEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)
  6. Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ESEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  7. Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ESEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)
  8. Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 through grade 3) with Infused ESOL and Reading Endorsements (PKPED-BS) (660) (Active)
  9. Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 through grade 3) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (PKPEDA-BS) (660) (Active)
  10. Secondary Education Mathematics (6-12) (MTSED-BS) (645) (Active)