Developmental and Educational Psychology

Base Knowledge

NA

Teaching Methodologies

The syllabus will be developed through:  theoretical-practical sessions where the active participation of the student becomes important so that their learning is meaningful, enhancing critical thinking and the ability to analyze problems.

Learning Results

This course contributes to the acquisition and development of the following skills:

Knowing and identifying the foundations of human development;

Understanding the determinants of the process of learning for children and young (listeners and deaf);

Promoting the process of teaching and learning of PSL as 1st and 2nd Language developing appropriate training content, ;

Developing methods and dydactical resources for PSL teaching. 

Program

A – INTRODUCTION

1. Developmental Psychology and Education: concepts and subject of study

B – PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

1. The scientific study of development and learning: principal theories

a) Psychoanalytic perspective

b) Behaviourism

c) Cognitive perspective

d) Social learning perspective

e) Contextual Perspective

2. Psychopedagogical implications of different perspectives: critical balance

3. Impact of deafness on development

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Continuing Evaluation
  • - individual written test - 60.0%
  • - work - 40.0%
Evaluation by Exam
  • - written test - 100.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Baptista, M. M. B. (2009). Alunos Surdos: Aquisição da Língua Gestual e Ensino da Língua Portuguesa. Exedra: Revista Científica, (1), 197-208.

Marschark, M. (1997). Psychological development of deaf children. Oxford University Press on Demand.

Marschark, M., & Spencer, P. E. (2010). The Oxford handbook of deaf studies, language, and education (Vol. 2). Oxford University Press.

Papalia, D. E., & Feldman, R. D. (2013). Desenvolvimento humano.Poto Alegre: Artmed Editora.

Sim-Sim, I. (Ed.). (2005). A criança surda: contributos para a sua educação. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.