Psychology of Learning and Development

Contents: Preface. 1. Educational Psychology—Concept, Scope and Role. 2. Methods and Techniques of Educational Psychology. 3. Growth and Development—Concept, Principles. and Influencing Factors. 4. Heredity and Environment. 5. Characteristics of Various Stages of Development with Special Reference to Adolescence. 6. Dimensions of Individual Development. 7. Theories of Development. 8. Developmental Tasks and their Educational Implications. 9. Maturation—Concept and Educational Implications. 10. Learning—Concept and Importance. 11. Factors Affecting Learning. 12. Theories of Learning. 13. Constructivism and Constructivist Learning. 14. Transfer of Learning or Training. 15. Psychology of Motivation. 16. Memory—Concept, Types, Measurement and Development. 17. Forgetting—Nature, Causes and Minimisation of Forgetting. 18. Intelligence—Concept, Theories and Measurement. 19. Emotional Intelligence—Concept, Measurement and Development. 20. Social, Spiritual and Artificial Intelligences. 21. Aptitude—Concept and Assessment. 22. Attitude—Nature, Measurement and Development. 23. Dimensions of Individual Differences in Learners. 24. Learning Styles—Concept, Types and Implications. 25. Learning Disabilities—Meaning, Concept and Types. 26. Creativity—Concept, Theories and Development. 27. Personality—Meaning, Nature and Theories. 28. Determinants of Personality. 29. Assessment of Personality. 30. Mental Health and Hygiene. 31. Defence or Mental Mechanisms. 32. Psychology of Adjustment. 33. Frustration, Conflicts and Stress. 34. Guidance and Counselling. 35. Social Groups and Group Dynamics. Index.

The book comprising the various aspects relating to the psychology of learning and development of a child furnishes proper understanding to its readers for helping the growing children in their thoroughgoing development. The subject-matter, dexterously divided into 35 chapters and organised in a simplified and logical manner, first explicates educational psychology, development of the growing children, process of learning, intelligence, aptitude and attitude, and then expounds on psychology of individual differences, learning styles, learning disabilities, creativity, personality, mental health, adjustment, guidance and counselling, and ultimately, social groups and group dynamics.

The book is primarily designed for the post-graduate students of education.

KEY FEATURES: 

•    Presents comprehensive and practicable coverage of the topics

•    Discusses theories related to a number of aspects and phenomena

•    Includes some important concepts such as Havighurst's developmental tasks, emotional     intelligence, social intelligence, spiritual intelligence, constructivism and     constructivist learning, achievement motivation, learning disabilities, theories of     creativity, and so on.

•    Offers engaging language and user-friendly mode of discussion

•    Adequately illustrated with examples, figures and tables

•    Comprises chapter-end summary for quick glance of the concepts.