The Role of Educational Psychology in Teaching

The Role of Educational Psychology in Teaching Aundrea Riley PSY 6631: Psychological Foundations of Education March 9, 2012 Dabney Hunter McKenzie, Ph.D. Introduction There are many who have wondered about the place of educational psychology in teaching and learning. However, a closer look at the nature and scope of learning and teaching and the essence of educational psychology clearly shows a relationship that can be best described as mutually…

Summary Santrock Chapter 1“Educational Psychology : A Tool for Effective Teaching” Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental process. Educational Psychology is the branch of psychology that specializes in understanding teaching and learning in educational settings. Historical Background The field of educational psychology was founded by several pioneers in psychology in the late ninteenth century just before the start of the twentieth century. Three pioneers – Wiliam James, John…

first encountered Paulo Freire’s work, I was struck with the hypocrisy of my own teaching. I had deluded myself into thinking, to a certain extent, that I was creating a democratic and equal space that was free from the influence of. It was a stark reminder last year when I encountered Richard Shaull’s introduction to Peter Freire’s The Pedagogy of the Oppressed. He writes, “There is no such things as a neutral educational process. Education either functions as an instrument that is used to facilitate…

EPISODE 1 PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING MY TOOL Principles of Learning | Teaching Behaviour of the Teacher/ Learning Behaviour of the Learner as Proof of the Application of the Principle of Learning | * Learning is an experience which occurs inside the learner and is activated by the learner. | * Teacher lets the learners do the learning activity. e.g.- Pupil writes letter A instead of Teacher writing for them. | * Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning and relevance of ideas…

opportunity to take on leadership roles. These opportunities have been limited to traditional ones such as becoming a principal or ones clearly defined in a specific school setting like a literacy coach. All stakeholders including the principal, administration, and teacher politics involved within the school district and in each school’s culture have also played a role in leaving talented teachers in the classroom and not in front of the class leading educational reform. Two challenges that are…

CHAPTER NO 1: NATURE OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY MEANING OF PSYCHOLOGY The word “psychology” comes form the Greek word (Psyche mean Soul, Logos mean Science), thus the meaning of Psychology is the science of soul. EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY Education in the narrow sense is the modification of behaviour of children in a controlled environment. To shape the behaviour of the subject and bring some positive or negative changes, it is necessary to study the science of behaviour. The developmental…

Feedback plays a huge role in the educational process. On one hand, teachers should provide their students with good feedback. On the other hand, students should respond to the feedback in a way that will make them actually benefit from it. In this paper, I will talk about the role of feedback in the educational process, the types of feedback I see now, and what changes I would like to see in the future. Ken Blanchard once said, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” As a future teacher, my goal…

if you know what their interests are. A third way to intrinsically motivate students is to “engage curriculum” (Specific Classroom Management Methods). You can do this by creating meaningful lessons. Involve the students as much as possible. When teaching about plants have the child plant a seed and watch it grown instead of making them circle pictures in a book about plants. Hands-on activities involve the child in situational learning. Kohl explains it well “In a context of a task that matters to…

of the more popular areas of psychology is Educational Psychology. Educational Psychology can be explained several ways. The idea is to study theories and concepts from different parts of psychology and apply them in educational settings. These educational settings may occur in different school settings such as preschool. The goal of educational psychology is to create a positive student-teacher relationship. Educational psychology uses five different types of psychology, behavioral, cognitive, developmental…

This course has taught me many new things about teaching. I have gained knowledge about topics such as moral education, expertise, decision-making, and classroom management, just to name a few. Through the reading and portfolio essays, my desire to teach has strengthened throughout the semester. Because of this course, I now have a better understanding of the educational and psychological needs my future students, as well as myself, will have and how to meet them. The portfolio essays that I have…