Homework: Biography of Educational Psychologist
For this homework, you will have to conduct your own research while also using the textbook. You will be creating an eight- to ten-slide PowerPoint presentation, not including the title and reference slides, based on one of the following educational psychologists:
o Erik Erickson
o Jean Piaget
o Lev Vygotsky
o John Dewey
o Howard Gardner
o B.F. Skinner
o Ivan Pavlov
o Albert Bandura
o Jerome Bruner
o Benjamin Bloom
o Maria Montessori
o George Canady
Be creative! You can use PowerPoint or digital tools such as Prezi, Jing, Voicethread, etc. Make sure to attach the PowerPoint presentation or include the URL in your homework post. Your presentation must follow APA formatting guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and it must include the following:
• Cover slide with title, name, course name, and date. (This slide will not count towards the eight- to ten-slide requirement)
• Describe your selected educational psychologist including a brief biography of where and when he was born, his educational career, and the theory for which he is known.
• Indicate facts about the learning theory constructed by your educational psychologist.
• Explain reasons why some oppose or argue against the learning theory.
• Summarize whether you agree or disagree with the learning theory and explain why.
• Explain how the learning theory is relevant to you as a future educator. In other words, how does the learning theory "look" in your future classroom? Provide at least two scenarios in the classroom to explain how you would apply the learning theory in your teaching.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Text Book: LeFrançois, G. R. (2018). Psychology for teaching (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu
• Chapter 1: Psychology for Teaching
• Chapter 2: Socioemotional and Cognitive Development
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• Council of Chief State School Officers. (2011, April). Intasc model core teaching standards: A resource for state dialogue.