Educational Sciences (BC)

Educational Sciences 1 deals with basic knowledge in the field of teaching and learning. The course contributes to the formation of the students’ own vision on education.

The following topics will be discusses:

• Classroom management
• Interpersonal teacher behaviour
• Learning theories
• Motivation
• Learning activities
• Regulation of learning
• Students’ social development (including bullying)

Educational Sciences 1 focuses on learning and teaching, which is seen as the regulation of learning processes. Students will get familiar with theories on teaching and learning, and will develop a reflective attitude regarding these theories.Learning goals are:

• Being able to explain basic theories (see below) from educational literature.

• Analyzing concrete lesson situations based on these basic theories:

• Classroom management

• Interpersonal teacher behavior

• Learning theories

• Motivation

• Learning activities

• Regulation of learning

• Students’ social development (including bullying)

• Being able to formulate concrete recommendation for others, and for themselves, based on the basic theories

• Developing a vision on the own role as a teacher in students’ learning processes, including the pedagogical task the teacher and school have in society.