Educational Psychology : Basic Concepts Research and Challenges

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction and the nature of educational psychology. 2. Problems and scope of educational psychology. 3. Moral education and moral development. 4. Correlation among human capacities. 5. Behavioural perspective. 6. Sex differences. 7. Models of instruction and educational technology. 8. The measurement of mental capacities. 9. Research method sin psychology. 10. Analysis of problems. 11. The reception of stimuli: a sensory defect. 12. The reception of stimuli: perception and observation of the sensory material. 13. The rate and progress lf learning. 14. How to study. 15. Transference of training in specific mental functions. 16. Transference of training in abilities in school subjects. 17. Processes or steps involved in reading. 18. Intelligence and creativity. 19. Instructional design and technology. 20. The psychology of learning environments. Bibliography. Index.

Educational Psychology involves the study of how people learn, including topics such as student outcomes, the instructional process, individual differences in learning, gifted learners and learning disabilities. Educational psychology can in part be understood through its relationship with other disciplines. Educational psychology both draws from the contributes to cognitive science and the learning sciences. 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. Today educational psychology is a vital discipline that is contributing to the educational of teachers and learners. The utility of educational psychology for the teachers has been emphasized in both theory and practices of teaching and learning.