Educational Psychology

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With the introduction of the licensing exam, finally, some students seemed to regard educational

psychology as more important than in the past—even using university break weeks for additional

study of the textbook! On the other hand, some students seemed to worry about their performance

on the test, and their anxiety may have interfered with learning about educational psychology

itself. Their worries created a dilemma that Professor never truly resolved: how to get students to

prepare for the test seriously without arousing undue worry or anxiety in them?

Questions

➢ How well do you feel that Professor Sutton’s dilemmas about high-stakes testing reflect the

dilemmas that public school teachers might face in preparing their own students for high-

stakes tests?

➢ On balance, and taking into account Professor Sutton’s experience, do you think that high-

stakes tests are desirable?

References

Cochran-Smith, M. (2003). Assessing assessment in teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 54(3),

187-191.

Educational Testing Service. (2004). Study guide for Principles of Learning and Teaching, 2nd edition.

Princeton, NJ: Author.

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