Whether you’re in early childhood, primary, secondary or adult education, this course provides practical, evidence-based strategies to improve teaching, assessment, motivation and behaviour to support diverse learners.
The Certificate of Educational Psychology is a professional development course that provides a comprehensive foundation in how people learn and develop across the lifespan.
In this educational psychology course, you will explore key research methods and major learning theories, including behaviourist, cognitive, constructivist, and social. You will also learn about information processing, memory, and metacognition to support effective teaching and learning practices.
You will explore motivation, self-efficacy, behaviour management, and classroom engagement. You will also learn about individual differences, including intelligence, creativity, neurodiversity, giftedness, and cultural diversity, as well as practical strategies for inclusion and differentiation.
You will explore assessment and evaluation, social and emotional learning, mental health and wellbeing, and trauma-informed practice. You will also learn to design interventions, evaluate evidence, and apply psychological principles in educational settings.
On completion of this course, you will feel confident to use educational psychology theory to plan and implement learning programs that contribute to a positive educational environment.
Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us.
