Education psychology an introduction

1. Dr. M.Suresh Kumar PhD
Education Psychology

2. About the Presenter
● Dr.Suresh Kumar Murugesan is a passionate Professor, Researcher
and Positive Mental Health Practitioner from Madurai, Tamil Nadu,
India
● At present he is heading the department of Psychology, the
American College, Madurai
● He is very keen in learning new research studies in behavioural
Sciences and open to learn.
● His ultimate aim is to make impression in the field of Knowledge
● His area of specializations are Counselling & Psychotherapy,
Positive Psychology, Education Psychology, Cognitive Psychology,
Cyber Psychology etc

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6. Education is
creation of
sound mind in
sound body -
Aristotle

7. Education is a complete living -
Herbert Spencer

8. Education
Education = Modification of
behaviour

9. Psychology - Origin
The word psychology derived from Greek
roots meaning study of the psyche, or
soul
● Psychē means "breath, spirit, soul"
and
● Logia means "study of" or "research"

10. Psychology
The earliest known reference to the word
psychology in English was by Steven
Blankaart in 1694 in The Physical Dictionary
which refers to "Anatomy, which treats the
Body, and Psychology, which treats of the
Soul."

11. Psychology
In 1890, William James defined psychology as
"the science of mental life, both of its phenomena
and their conditions".

12. Transformation of
Psychology in its
Definition
Robert Woodworth in his book on Experimental
Psychology (1938),
“First Psychology lost its soul, then it lost its mind,
then lost its consciousness. It still has behaviour
of a sort.”

13. Many regard philosopher Johann
Herbart as the "father" of educational
psychology.

14. Education
Psychology
Educational psychology is the branch of
psychology concerned with the scientific study
of human learning.

15. What is Educational
Psychology?
Educational Psychology is application of psychological
principles and theories in the field of education (teaching,
Learning and learning environment)
Educational psychology, theoretical and research
branch of modern psychology, concerned with the learning
processes and psychological problems associated with
the teaching and training of students.

16. Educational
Psychology
The educational psychologist studies
1. the cognitive development of
students and
2. the various factors involved in
learning, including aptitude and
learning measurement,
3. the creative process, and
4. the motivational forces that
influence dynamics between
students and teachers.

17. Education Vs
school
Psychology
★ Educational psychology is a partly experimental and partly
applied branch of psychology, concerned with the
optimization of learning.
★ It differs from school psychology, which is an applied field
that deals largely with problems in elementary and
secondary school systems.

18. Educational
Psychologist
In today's complex educational system,
educational psychologists work with
1. educators,
2. administrators,
3. teachers, and
4. students
to learn more about how to help people
learn best.

19. Educational
Psychology
Educational psychologist will study the following
1. Educational Technology: Looking at how different
types of technology can help students learn
2. Instructional Design: Designing learning materials
3. Special Education: Helping students who may need
specialized instruction
4. Curriculum Development: Creating curriculums can
maximize learning
5. Organizational Learning: Studying how people learn in
organizational settings
6. Gifted Learners: Helping students who are identified as
gifted learners

20. John Locke
John Locke: An English philosopher
who suggested the concept of tabula
rasa, or the idea that the mind is
essentially a blank slate at birth that
knowledge is then developed through
experience and learning.

21. William James
An American psychologist who was
also known for his series of lectures
titled "Talks to Teachers on
Psychology," which focused on how
teachers could help students learn.

22. Alfred Binet
A French psychologist who
developed the first
intelligence tests.

23. John Dewey
An influential American psychologist
and educational reformer who wrote
extensively about progressive
education and the importance of
learning through doing.

24. Jean Piaget
A Swiss psychologist who is best known
for his highly influential theory of
cognitive development.

25. B.F. Skinner:
An American behaviorist who
introduced the concept of operational
conditioning.
His research on reinforcement and
punishment continues to play an
important role in education today.

26. History of
Educational
Psychology

27. History of Educational
Psychology
1. Educational psychology is a relatively
young subfield that has experienced
a tremendous amount of growth in
recent years.
2. Psychology did not emerge as a
separate science until the late 1800s,
so earlier interest in educational
psychology was largely fueled by
educational philosophers.

28. History of Educational
Psychology
1. Many regard philosopher Johann Herbart as
the "father" of educational psychology.
2. Herbart believed that a student's interest in a
topic had a tremendous influence on the
learning outcome and believed that teachers
should consider this interest along with prior
knowledge when deciding which type of
instruction is most appropriate.

29. History of
Educational
Psychology
Psychologist and philosopher
William James made significant
contributions to the field.
His seminal 1899 text Talks to
Teachers on Psychology is
considered the first textbook on
educational psychology.

30. Sir Francis Galton
Educational psychology traces its origins to the
experimental and empirical work on association
and sensory activity by the English anthropologist
Sir Francis Galton

31. G. Stanley Hall
The American psychologist G. Stanley Hall, who
wrote The Contents of Children’s Minds (1883).

32. Edward Lee Thorndike
The American educator and psychologist Edward
Lee Thorndike, who designed methods to measure
and test children’s intelligence and their ability to
learn.
Thorndike proposed the transfer-of-training theory,
which states that “what is learned in one sphere of
activity ‘transfers’ to another sphere only when the
two spheres share common ‘elements.’ ”

33. History of
Educational
Psychology
French psychologist Alfred Binet was
developing his famous IQ tests.
The tests were originally designed to help the
French government identify children who had
developmental delays to create special
education programs.

34. John Dewey
In the United States, John Dewey had a
significant influence on education.
Dewey's ideas were progressive, and he
believed that schools should focus on
students rather than on subjects. He
advocated active learning and believed
that hands-on experience was an
important part of the learning process.

35. Benjamin Bloom
More recently, educational psychologist
Benjamin Bloom developed an important
taxonomy designed to categorize, and
describe different educational objectives.
The three top-level domains he described
were cognitive, affective, and
psychomotor learning objectives.

36. References
1. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-educational-psychology-2795157
2. https://www.britannica.com/science/educational-psychology