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Mission of the Department of Educational Psychology
 The mission of this department is to generate and promote the application of cutting-edge scientific knowledge concerning: (1) the psychological and social processes that underlie learning; (2) the design of effective instruction; and (3) the factors affecting the mental health of learners of all ages. This mission entails four component activities. First, the department produces high quality, innovative research and scholarship to understand the development and mental health of learners and to understand the nature of effective instructional contexts. Second, the department trains outstanding researchers who address problems in the substantive domains of the learning sciences, human development, quantitative research methods, and school psychology. Third, the department instructs prospective educators, mental health professionals, and future researchers in other disciplines in how to conduct, interpret, and apply scientifically based research on learning and instruction. And, finally, the department provides leadership and charts new directions for University, professional, and community organizations charged with understanding learners and instructional processes and with implementing educational programs.
 Ed Psych Department Brochure
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