1. Educational
Psychology 1
Problem Based Learning (PBL)
Group Assignment
By Group 5:
Cheong Xi Ling
Laura Huang Jia Mei
Eve Lai Yan Qing
Lee Xiu Wen

2. Case Scenario 2
Summary
Jeremy is unhappy because of the many tuitions
and assignments arranged by his mother, the
ridicule and neglect by his peers, and the way
his teacher reacted towards his restlessness in
his studies. He is also unable to do what he
likes.
He is also always alone and lonely as he does
not have any friends, and he hardly see his
parents due to their busy work schedule.

3. Case Scenario 2
He is under stress by his parents as they have
high expectation for him to do well in school since
he is attending so many extra classes.
As such, Jeremy may develop low sense of self,
low self-believe which will affect his self-esteem.
Low self esteem will also cause him to think that
he is incapable in many area, which may result in
him to not make an effort to try or to give up
entirely.
His low self-esteem may also stop him from trying
to make friends as he will have negative thoughts
that he is not accepted and that no one wants to
be friends with him.

4. Problem Statement
As beginning teachers, providing support in
building positive relationships between students
with parents, peers, and teachers are
important. Through active communication with
parents, teachers will understand the student
better and learn the different types of parenting
style adopted by them and it's impact on the
student's development. In addition, teachers
should respect the child as a learner and
understand their social environment as it will
affect their development and academic
achievement.

5. List of Questions
1. What type of support is appropriate for building
positive relationships between students
with parents, peers, and teachers?
2. How should teachers communicate with
parents so that they would have good
understanding of both the parent and student.
3. Are there other ways which will help a teacher
in understanding his/her student better?
4. What are some other parenting style which will
affect the development of the child and in what
ways?

6. List of Questions
5. Why is it necessary for teachers to respect
the child as a learner and what are the
implications when teachers fail in doing so?
6. What are some ways in which the teacher
can do to understand the social environment of
the child?
7. What are some strategies teachers can use
to improve student learning and academic
performance?

7. Key points/Problems
Teachers providing weak support for students to
build positive relationship with their parents and
peers
Students developing poor personal, social, and
pro-social developments due to poor relationship
with parents, peers and teachers.
Parents adopting poor parenting style
Teacher does not engage in effective
communication with parent and student

8. Key points/Problems
Lack of understanding in students
Lack of understanding in students will result in
less effective teaching
Lack of understanding in student personal and
social development

9. Applicable Theories
Vygotsky social cultural perspective
Vygotsky’s views of knowledge construction
Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory
Erickson - identity vs. role confusion
Marcia identity status theory
Lawrence Kohlberg conventional
Piaget's

10. Solutions to the Problems
cooperative learning groups compromised of
members of varying abilities
peer tutoring opportunities to afford students
the chance to interact with a peer
Scaffolding
Social interactions in group activites
Set up an authoritative environment
Teacher interventions (individualised)

11. Solutions to the Problems
authoritative parenting style
comprehensive partnership with parents
decision making, include families as participants
an instructional plan at zone of proximal
development
effective perspective thinking
create a sense of cognitive disequilibrium
using the KWL method
communicate caring

12. List of references used
Books
Ormrod, J. E. (2011). Educational Psychology :
Developing Learners (7th Ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Eggen, P., & Kauchak, D. (2010). Educational
Psychology: Windows on Classrooms (8th ed). NJ:
Pearson.
Tan, O. S., Parsons, R. D., Hinson, S. L., & Sardo-
Brown, D. (2011). Educational Psychology: A
practitioner-researcher approach. An Asian Edition
(2nd ed). Singapore: Thomson.
Santrock, J. W. (2009). Educational Psychology (4th
ed.) (McGraw-Hill International Edition). Boston:
McGraw-Hill

13. List of references used

14. Thank you for your
attention ! 