Teaching Educational Psychology in an International Setting: Exploring the Finnish Education System

• In Event: 31.086 - Teaching Educational Psychology: Varied Contexts for Teaching and Test-Taking

Abstract

The purpose of this submission is to share and discuss the importance of teaching educational psychology beyond the typical lecture. This particular paper will focus on an experience provided to students at a southern university that immersed students in one of the top educational systems in the world, Finland. This experience allowed students to see learning and motivational theories in action in an international setting but also allowed students to compare the US education system to the Finnish educational system. This submission will focus on the advantages of teaching educational psychology in an international setting and also discuss ways other universities can develop similar trips for educational psychology courses.

Author

• Tim Michael Forrest Pressley, Christopher Newport University