Educational Psychology (Thesis) (M.A.): Learning Sciences (45 credits)
Offered by: Educational & Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)
Degree: Master of Arts
Programs credit weight: 45
Program Description
The M.A. in Educational Psychology; Learning Sciences focuses on educational research and its application to practice. Exploration and application of contemporary psychological and educational theories and empirical studies in:
- cognition, learning, and instruction;
- self-regulation, motivation, and emotion;
- technology-rich learning environments; and
- social, cultural, and historical foundations of learning.
Training in research design and data analytic techniques through coursework and thesis supervision.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 604 | Thesis 1. | 3 |
Thesis 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Literature survey and thesis planning. | ||
| EDPE 607 | Thesis 2. | 3 |
Thesis 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Preparation of a thesis proposal. | ||
| EDPE 693 | Thesis 3. | 3 |
Thesis 3. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Thesis research under supervision of a research director. | ||
| EDPE 694 | Thesis 4. | 3 |
Thesis 4. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Thesis research under supervision of a research director. | ||
| EDPE 695 | Thesis 5. | 6 |
Thesis 5. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Thesis research under supervision of a research director. | ||
| EDPE 696 | Thesis 6. | 6 |
Thesis 6. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Thesis research under supervision of a research director. | ||
Required Courses (15 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 605 | Research Methods. | 3 |
Research Methods. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Research methods and designs, planning and evaluating research, relations between research and statistical designs, interdisciplinary and nonquantitative approaches, meta-analysis, and the use of computers beyond computation. Ethics, scholarly writing. | ||
| EDPE 656 | Applied Theory/Methods in the Learning Sciences. | 3 |
Applied Theory/Methods in the Learning Sciences. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Foundational and current theories and methodologies applied to understanding human cognition and learning. An overview of experimental, observational, and physiological research designs, methods, and analyses. | ||
| EDPE 666 | Advanced Topics in Learning Sciences | 3 |
Advanced Topics in Learning Sciences Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced topics on theory and research on the interdisciplinary study of the learning sciences. Focuses on cognitive-psychological and social- psychological foundations of human learning, as well as on the design of learning environments. | ||
| EDPE 676 | Intermediate Statistics. | 3 |
Intermediate Statistics. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Concepts and procedures of conducting basic descriptive and inferential statistics, including analysis of variance, correlation, and regression models. Provides experience with data-analysis tools. | ||
| EDPE 682 | Univariate/Multivariate Analysis. | 3 |
Univariate/Multivariate Analysis. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. General linear model as a unified data analytic system for estimation and hypothesis testing that subsumes regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance for single dependent variables. Introduction to generalizations involving multiple dependent (criterion) variables. Applications oriented toward education, educational psychology and counselling psychology. Experience with data-analysis tools. | ||
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 555 | Introduction to Learning Sciences | 3 |
Introduction to Learning Sciences Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to foundational theories of the learning sciences. Implications of theory on methodologies for the learning sciences in general, and for educational and instructional contexts in particular. | ||
| EDPE 636 | Motivation and Instruction. | 3 |
Motivation and Instruction. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Instructional effects on motivation and emotions and their implications for educational practice, with particular emphasis on socio-cultural and constructivist practices, classroom interaction, and teacher impact. | ||
| EDPE 640 | Emerging Technologies for Educational Change. | 3 |
Emerging Technologies for Educational Change. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Interdisciplinary learning theories; working with and evaluating emerging digital technologies and interfaces that impact teaching and learning. | ||
| EDPE 663 | Learning Environments. | 3 |
Learning Environments. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Research on digital environments and tools (e.g., online, mobile) that support learning and developing expertise. Evaluation and application of theory and research on technology-rich educational environments focusing on underlying cognitive and social processes. | ||
| EDPE 664 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
Critical Thinking Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Foundational and current research on the development of critical thinking in formal and informal educational settings, exploring cognitive, interpersonal, and socio-cultural dimensions. Introduction to methodologies for analyzing data related to cognitive processes. | ||
| EDPE 687 | Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology. | 3 |
Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The logics of design and selection of phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, case study and mixed design methods with emphasis on data analysis in light of issues of research purpose, epistemology, reliability and validity. | ||
or other 500-, or 600-level courses offered by the Department and with the approval of the supervisor and the Program Director.