Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental process. (the study of mind and behaviour)
Derived from the Greek words 'psyche' and 'logos'; meaning 'study of soul'
There are different branches of psychology. Basically there are two major categories as 'Pure' and 'Applied'. I)What are the branches of psychology?
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
a) "psychology concerned with human maturation, school learning, teaching methods, guidance, and evaluation of aptitude and progress by standardized tests" - Merriam Webster Dictionary
b) "It seems too simple to say that educational psychology is the psychology of learning and teaching, and yet a majority of educational psychologists spend their time studying ways to describe and improve learning and teaching. After reviewing the historical literature in educational psychology, Glover and Ronning (1987, p. 14) suggested that educational psychology includes topics that span human development, individual differences, measurement, learning, and motivation and is both a data-driven and a theory-driven discipline. Thus, our definition of educational psychology is the application of psychology and psychological methods to the study of development, learning, motivation, instruction, assessment, and related issues that influence the interaction of teaching and learning. This definition is broad because the potential applications of educational psychology to the learning process are immense!" -
Educational Psychology: Effective Teaching, Effective Learning 3rd Edition , Elliott, et. al.
It is a branch of psychology which involves in studying the learner along with the learning process of early childhood and adolescence, but includes the social, emotional and cognitive processes that are involved in learning throughout the entire lifespan. The field of educational psychology incorporates a number of other disciplines, including developmental psychology, behavioral psychology and cognitive psychology.
II) Do you think Educational Psychology is important for a teacher? Why?
II) Do you think Educational Psychology is important for a teacher? Why?
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ReplyDeleteyes it is very important for a teacher because she has to deal with various type of students in a classroom. If she knows psychology only she can handle each student in a proper way for an effective learning teaching process.
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ReplyDeleteOf course. It is an essential thing to learn EP a teacher. As the students come from various social backgrounds, they have different mentalities and their education levels are vary to each one. According to such facts a teacher has to learn EP to create a good learning environment to students and to be a successful and be a facilitator of learning teaching process.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed educational psychology is important for teachers as it contributes a lot for increasing the teaching efficiency. As a teacher he or she must know the growth and development of the child and his requirements at different level. EP helps the teacher to study the ability, interests, intelligence, needs and adopt different techniques of teaching for effective communication
ReplyDeleteTeacher must know the educational psychology. Because there are different kind of student in our classes. so that their mental and social background also different. If a teacher knows educational psychology she can manage class room well.
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it is must to learn EP to be a good teacher.because in a class room we met different kind of students.EP helps to a teacher to understand the student well and give feedback to the students when he/she needs us.so the class room will be a pleasant place for students as well as to the teacher also.
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it is must to learn EP to be a good teacher.because in a class room we met different kind of students.EP helps to a teacher to understand the student well and give feedback to the students when he/she needs us.so the class room will be a pleasant place for students as well as to the teacher also.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these kind of feed backs you give for us madam.
it is must to learn EP to be a good teacher.because in a class room we met different kind of students.EP helps to a teacher to understand the student well and give feedback to the students when he/she needs us.so the class room will be a pleasant place for students as well as to the teacher also.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for these kind of feed backs you give for us madam.