Educational Psychology
Vision / Values
School of Education, Health, and Society
The Educational Psychology Department is committed to preparing professionals who understand, contribute to, and integrate teaching and research; meet the highest professional expectations of their field; and are agents for progressive change in learning communities.
General goals:
- Communicate the principles of psychology and their relationship to effective teaching and learning across the life span
- Provide interdisciplinary professional preparation in teaching and related service professions
- Offer opportunities for students to expand their understanding of human functioning and learning differences and enhance their skills in human relationships
- Engage students in critical thinking and other elements of liberal education (Miami Plan)
- Contribute to the professions and to school and community through relevant service, especially that which connects the university to field settings
- Develop research interests and plans for advancing knowledge about educational processes and methods of resolving educational problems
Working principles – the department faculty will:
- Demonstrate excellent teaching and effective student advising practices
- Advance and enhance the interdisciplinary nature of the academic disciplines represented by its faculty
- Continue the professional development of its individual members, especially related to technology-based instruction
- Engage in quantitative and qualitative research-based opportunities, especially those that expand the knowledge base in the field