Educational Psychology Case Application

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Based on what you know about learning theory, principles, and concepts; theories of motivation and concepts; the concept of optimal challenge; and ethical principles relevant to education, combine the facts and information from the case study you have chosen with theory and research to help you complete the following:

Questions to ask yourself as you review the case scenario:

  • What are the concerns that the learner is experiencing?
  • Who would be able to provide information about the learner?
  • What learning theories might help in understanding what is happening with the learner?
  • Is this learner more intrinsically or extrinsically motivated for the learning task?
  • How can intrinsic motivation be encouraged?

To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to:

  1. Discuss how the theory is or theories are relevant for the case.
  2. Identify and read two scholarly research articles that are relevant, that will help in understanding the case, and that will support the theory or theories you have chosen.
  3. Describe motivational factors in the case.
  4. Make research-based recommendations to encourage motivation and promote success for the particular learner in the case scenario you selected.

Submission Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
  • Number of resources: A minimum of three credible sources of information is required, distributed as follows:
    • Two research studies.
    • Minimum of one reliable source of information to describe the theory or theories being applied.
  • Length of paper: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page or references.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point. Tyler is a 17 year-old sophomore at Ritter High School. In elementary school, he repeated both the first and third grade because he could not master the academic work. Tyler continues to struggle in school but manages to pass with low grades. Because he frequently misses school, he is now on school probation. If he misses two more days this year he will be expelled for the remainder of the school year.

    When Tyler does come to school, he makes it to most of his classes but he has been caught outside the building or in the bathroom smoking a cigarette. His teachers say that during class he often puts his head down and sleeps or stares out the window. He turns in very little work and typically does poorly on what he does submit. Tyler is currently failing all of his classes except math and physical education. He has a D+ in math and a B in physical education, which is the only class at school he seems to enjoy.

    When asked by his teachers and principal why he will not engage in the classroom, he says that school is a waste of time and school has nothing to do with his future. Tyler plans to work on cars until he turns 18, and then he plans to hitchhike to Arizona to live with an older brother who has a small mechanic shop. His mom and stepdad have given up on him. During a recent phone call, Tyler's mother expressed her frustration and told the principal that she was too tired to deal with Tyler. She said that Tyler's education was the school's problem. Several months ago, in a conversation with Mr. Highland, the physical education teacher, Tyler confided that he was never good at school and said that he was just too stupid to learn so why bother trying. Mr. Highland and his other teachers are wondering if there is anything that can be done to help Tyler stay in school.

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Educational Psychology Case Application
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Educational Psychology Case Application
Learning Concerns

The learner is experiencing several learning concerns. The learner has difficulties in with
most subjects apart from physical education, which he considered the only important subject. He
has consequently repeated the first and the third grade. He frequently misses school, and when he
makes it is to school, he is noted to have poor concentration, where he stares out of the window or
put his head down to sleep. He has been identified to have a behavior of smoking cigarettes in
bathrooms or outside the school buildings. He performs poorly on his assignments, he is currently
failing in most of his classes, and he demonstrates his lack of interest in learning because he
considers school as a waste of time. The learner seems abandoned by his parents, and he considers
himself not fit for learning and finds no reason for working for learning.
An educational psychologist can provide the information of the learner. The professional
can access and promote the development of the personality of Tyler, access his talents, physical
and mental abilities to his full potential. The professional has specialized training in helping
learners that are experiencing challenges like Tyler, which limits their process of learning and
participation in school, and therefore this professional will be helpful in examining the situations
faced by Tyler and t...


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