Educational Psychology Summer 2020

Module 5: Chapters 12, 14, and 15 Chapter 12 started by explaining what motivation is. It described how psychology motivation focuses on five questions. It then proceeded to explain needs and self-determination, Maslow called four lower-level needs deficiency needs which are survival, safety, belonging, and self-esteem. Once they are met the motivation for fulfilling them decreases. What stood out to me in this chapter is how goals are most motivating when they are specific and attainable. When I make specific goals that are difficult yet attainable, I get very motivated to accomplish it. On the other hand, if I make a general goal, I do not attain it most of the time. Chapter 14, started with research on teaching and what methods have been used to study teaching. It then talks about what makes a good teacher, generally, teachers that get proper training and certifications tend to perform better. I worked at a pre-school center at that time I had my associate and was in school for m...

Chapter 9: Metacognition and Reaching Every Student             Metacognition is the awareness an individual has about their own thought processes; the Woolfolk text refers to this as “Cognition about Cognition” or “Thinking about Thinking.” Metacognition is a complex system of learning and thought. So, metacognition is higher-order knowledge about your own thinking as well as your ability to use this knowledge to manage your own cognitive processes—such as comprehension or problem solving (Brazilai & Zohar, 2014).             The Woolfolk text identifies three “essential” metacognitive skills:  planning, monitoring,  and  evaluating.  Once an individual decides what they want to accomplish or learn, they can begin to take the steps to plan out how they will execute their desired task and reach its outcome. This involves time management, specific strategies and resources...