Class Psychology of Education and Development

Throughout its history, Educational Psychology has investigated many themes that are necessary to understand the protagonists who cross paths in the classroom and in educational contexts: teachers, students, content, teaching strategies... This programme aims to address and reflect on some of them so that they can be studied and deepened

1 - Psychology, Education and Development 
          . Development and biological heritage 
          . Development and cultural heritage 
          . Education and Development 
2 - Learning and Development
           . Conceptions on human development 
           . Learning and development 
           . The Great Theoretical Paradigms of Learning 

3 - Personal and social development 
           . The epigenetics of personal and social development
           . Personal construction and values     
           . The development of moral awareness 
           . Education and citizenship
 

The centrality of the teacher has long been questioned, especially at the level of Higher Education. The

goal of all teaching is to provide the student's learning. Therefore, the methodology used in the class

provides for a strong activity and intervention of the student to prepare, expose, discuss the topics.

addressed.

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