Independent Study For Graduate Credit


ESW 547 Eight Psychological Needs Of Students And Teachers  (1 credit hour)

$125.00 per credit hour  (Text included)


Text:  "Eight Basic Psychological Needs And Teaching Strategies To Support Them"

by Charles R. Jackard, Ed.D.


Goals of the Course:

  1. Explore strategies that will assist educators in identifying and implementing the eight basic psychological needs.

  2. Identify and study characteristics of troubled students.

  3. Identify and learn new techniques of working with students and colleagues.

  4. Develop effective listening and communicating skills.


Requirements of Course:

Participants will be required to contribute a minimum of 15 hours per credit hour.

A     Grade          Complete book report over text.

B     Grade          Complete ten reflection papers from text.

C     Grade          Complete seven  reflection papers from text.

D     Grade          Complete three reflection papers from text.

F      Grade          Complete no work


Reflection Papers:   1-2 pages

Basically a statement or opinion regarding a chapter or section in the text.  The text has 13 chapters or sections.

The Following should be included:

  1. Author, title, source, date, and pages.

  2. Message of the chapter or section.

  3. Reactions to the chapter or section.

  4. General value of the chapter or section.

  5. General statements regarding the chapter or section.

Book Report:   7-9 pages

  1. Title page with your name.

  2. Text of book report.

ALL FINAL PAPERS MUST BE TYPED

Papers Due:

Five weeks after completing enrollment form.

Send To:

Dr. Charles Jackard

3221 West 83rd Street

Shawnee Mission, KS  66206

Phone/Fax: 913-648-7039

Website: www.askdoctorj.com


Enrollment Form