SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING

SEMESTER I
ACADEMIC SESSION 2017/2018

A. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code : PGA 101

Course Title : Students and Learning Needs

Lectures Day : Wednesday

Time : 08.00 - 10.00 a.m.

Place : DK S

Coordinator/Lecturer : Assoc Prof Dr. Shahabuddin Hashim

Office Room: 118
No. Tel: 04-6533888 ( 2554)

No. of students : 330

Credit Units : 3 units

B. COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course aims to introduce the main issues regarding students and their needs in learning process. The main
focus is to expose students to basic concepts in Learning Behaviour Theory, Piaget’s Cognitive Theory,
Constructivist, Vygotsky, Bruner and Information Processing Model. The course also discusses the factors that
affect learning and student’s development such as personality, emotional management, self-discipline, social
relationship, gender, race, social economic status and culture. Apart from that, the knowledge about cognitive
styles and strategies to enhance learning is also provided.

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 C. LECTURE SCHEDULE

Week/Date Title Lecturer Notes

1 Teachers, Teaching and Educational PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(11.9 – 17.9.17) Psychology
2 Cognitive and Language Development PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(18.9 – 24.9.17)
3 Personal, Social and Emotional Development PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(25.9.17 – 1.10.17)
4 Individual Differences PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(2.10.17 – 8.10.17)
5 Culture and Community PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(9.10.17 – 15.10.17)
6 Mid-Semester Break
(16.10.17 – 22.10.17)
7 Learning from the Perspective of Behaviour PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(23.10.17 – 29.10.17) Theory
8 Learning from the Perspective of Cognitive PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(30.10.17 – 5.11.17) Theory
9 Complex Cognitive Process PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(6.11.17 – 12.11.17)
10 Learning from the Perspective of Social PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(13.11.17 – 19.11.17) Cognitive and Constructivist Theory
11 Motivation: Issues and Application PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(20.11.17 – 26.11.17)
12 Motivation: Teaching and Learning PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(27.11.17 – 3.12.17)
13 Developing Learning Environment PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(4.12.17 – 10.12.17)
14 Teaching for Learning PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(11.12.17 – 17.12.17)
15 Lectures’ Conclusion PM Dr. Shahabuddin
(18.12.17 – 24.12.17)

D. REFERENCES

Amir Awang. (1986). Teori-teori Pembelajaran. Petaling Jaya: Penerbit Fajar Bakti.

Atan Long (1988). Psikologi Pendidikan. Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

Eggen, P., & Kauchak, D. (1997). Educational Psychology. Windows on Classroom (3 rd. ed.) . New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.

Good, T. L., & Brophy, J.E.. (1980). Educational Psychology(2 nd. Ed.) New York: Holt, Reinhart & Winston

Krause,K.D. (2006). Educational Psychology for Learning and Teaching. South Melbourne: Thomson Learning

Mahmood Nazar Mohamed. (2005). Pengantar Psikologi. Satu Pengenalan Asas Kepada Jiwa dan Tingkah Laku
Manusia. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka: Kuala Lumpur

Shahabuddin Hashim & Rohizani Yaakub. (2002). Psikologi Pembelajaran dan Personaliti. Pahang: PTS

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Publication

Shahabuddin Hashim, Mahani Razali 7 Ramlah Jantan. (2003). Psikologi Pendidikan. Bentong, Pahang: PTS
Publication.

Woolfolk, A. (2007). 8th Edition Educational Psychology. Boston: Person/Allyn & Boston (Teks wajib)

Journal
http://www.springer.com/psychology/cognitive+psychology?SGWID=0-1719913-12-749306-0

Website
Lacey, A., & Luff, D. (2001). Qualitative Data Analysis: Trent Focus Group for Research and Development in
Primary Health Care. Retrieved August 15, 2005, from http://www.trentfocus.org.uk/resource/qualitative/%20data
%analysis

E. Tutorial Schedule

Week / Aktivity / Topic Lecturer Notes

Date
3 1. Introduction and briefing on course outline
(25.9.17 – 1.10.17) 2. Group formation
3. Selecting presentation topic (by vote)
4 Qualities of effective teachers
(2.10.17 – 8.10.17)
5 Gender and cognitive development
(9.10.17 – 15.10.17)
6 MID-SEMESTER BREAK
(16.10.17 – 22.10.17)
7 Media and emotional and value development
(23.10.17 – 29.10.17)
8 Students’ achievement and intelligence from
(30.10.17 – 5.11.17) teachers’ perspective
9 Multicultural education
(6.11.17 – 12.11.17)
10 Effects of conditioning towards gender
(13.11.17 – 19.11.17)
11 Modification of cognitive approach and
(20.11.17 – 26.11.17) examination performance
12 Limitation of attention capacity and teachers’ role
(27.11.17 – 3.12.17)
13 Cooperative Learning and Examination
(4.12.17 – 10.12.17) Performance
14 Self efficacy and Learning
(11.12.17 – 17.12.17)
15 Teachers and Learning Assessment
(18.12.17 – 24.12.17)

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F. COURSE EVALUATION

Coursework Evaluation ( 40%)

Mode Percentage Deadline

COURSEWORK 40% Turns decided through vote

FINAL EXAMINATION 60 %

Coursework :
PROJECT
The Project is divided into two parts; presentation (10 %) and assignment (30 %).

Presentation ( 10%)
Students are divided into 10 groups (2-3 students in each group). Every group has to present on a particular topic.
The topic (listed in Part E: Tutorial Schedule) will be decided through voting system. Students are given the freedom
to choose the presentation method. This presentation aims to explore and discuss important topics covered in this
course. Hence, each group has to ensure the information is delivered clearly and systematically. Handout for the
presentation has to be submitted to the tutor and the copies are disseminated to other students during the tutorial.
Each group is given 30-35 minutes to deliver their topic and 10-15 minutes for question-answer session and
discussion with all the students in the class. The tutorial session will take a period of 50 minutes. The session will
start sharp at the starting time and finish 10 minutes before the next hour begins (eg. 11.00 am – 11.50 am).
Attendance to tutorials is COMPULSORY.

Group Assignment (30 %)

Every group that consists of 2 to 3 students are required to produce:
An e-book with educational psychology as the theme.