Educational psychology is the application of psychological principles to education. It involves understanding how people learn and retaining knowledge. Educational psychologists study learning processes and promote success for all students. The major goals of educational psychology are to help teachers understand learners, improve instruction and learning, and assess student progress. Key figures in the field developed theories and approaches like behaviorism, developmentalism, cognitivism, and constructivism. Educational psychology draws from related fields like instructional design, special education, and gifted education.

1. THE SCIENCE OF EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
John William M. Barretto, AB COMM- III
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2. EDUCATION
Based on Advance English Dictionary it could mean:
; the activities of educating or instructing; activities
that impart knowledge or skill.
; knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
;or the gradual process of acquiring knowledge

3. PSYCHOLOGY
• According to Crow and Crow, Psychology is the
study of human behavior and human relationships.
• On the other hand, according to B.F Skinner, it is
the science of the facts or phenomena of self.
• As a result, Psychology is the science of Human
behavior and experience.

4. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
It is an attempt to apply the knowledge of
psychology to the field of education. It
consists of the application of
psychological principles and techniques to
human behavior
in educational situations.

5. CONTENTS
• Policy and related issues
• Continuum
• Quality assurance in teacher education
• Teacher educators

6. CONTINUUM
Psychologists
working in the
field of education
study how people
learn and retain
knowledge.

7. CONTINUUM
They apply
psychological
science to improve
the learning
process and
promote
educational success
for all students.

8. UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
1. Today’s educational system is highly
complex.
2. There is no single learning approach
that works for everyone.
3. It Promotes Teaching and Learning.

9. Functions
of
Educationa
l
Psycholog
y

11. Teacher’s
understanding
of him/her self

12. Self-acceptance

13. Appreciations
of limits of the
teachers’
contribution.

15. It helps the
teacher
understand
the learner.

16. Understandin
g
how children
develop.

17. Understandin
g individual
differences.

18. Understanding
and educating
exceptional
children.

19. Understanding
the problem
behavior of
children.

21. Improvement
of instruction
and learning

22. Knowledge
and use of a
variety of
techniques.

23. Relating
materials and
methods to the
development
level of learners.

24. Assessment of
abilities, the
progress of
learning and
learning
outcome.

25. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN TEACHER
EDUCATION

26. Significant
Terminologies

27. Educationa
l
technolog
y
Looking at
how different
types of
technology
can help
students learn

28. Instructiona
l design
Designing
learning
materials

29. Special
education
Helping
students
who may
need
specialized
instruction

30. Curriculum
developmen
t
Creating
curriculums
can
maximize
learning

31. Organizationa
l learning
It is studying
how people
learn in
organization
al settings

32. Gifted
learner
s
Helping
students
who are
identified as
gifted
learners

33. Significant
figures

34. JOHANN
HERBART
The "father"
of educational
psychology.

35. 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.

36. JOHN
DEWEY
An influential
American
psychologist and
educational reformer
who wrote
extensively about
progressive
education and the
importance of
learning through
doing.

37. BENJAMIN
BLOOM
He developed an
important
taxonomy
designed to
categorize, and
describe different
educational
objectives.

38. JOHN
LOCKE
An English
philosopher who
suggested the
concept of tabula
rasa.

39. ALFRED
BINET
A French
psychologist who
developed the
first intelligence
tests.

40. JEAN
PIAGET
A Swiss
psychologist who
is best-known for
his highly
influential theory
of cognitive
development.

41. B.F.
SKINNER
An American
behaviorist who
introduced the concept
of operational
conditioning. His
research on
reinforcement and
punishment continue
to play an important
role in education
today.

42. Major
perspectives

43. Behavioral
It suggests that
all behaviors are
learned through
conditioning.

44. It focuses on how
children acquire
new skills and
knowledge as
they develop.
Developmental

45. Cognitive
How child become
motivated to learn,
how they
remember the
things that they
learn, and how
they solve
problems, among
other things.

46. It focuses on how
children actively
construct their
knowledge of the
world.
Constructivist

47. WORKS CITED
• What Is Educational Psychology by Kendra Cherry
• American Psychological Association, (APA), Dr. Ellen
Mandinach on Educational Psychology Promotes
Teaching and Learning.
• LearnVercity on The Significance Of Educational
Psychology In Teaching And Learning

48. Thanks For Listening!
God Bless us all!!