Educational psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and learning processes in educational settings. It involves understanding how people learn and develop from childhood through adulthood, the learning process, learning environments, teaching methods, and how to evaluate learning outcomes. The main goals of educational psychology are to help learners acquire knowledge and skills, understand learners' characteristics and needs, create effective learning situations, and evaluate learning performance to improve teaching methods.

1. Introduction to
Educational psychology

2. Meaning and definition of educational
psychology
Educational psychology consists of two words psychology
and education.
Education psychology is the field of education with the aim of
socializing man and modifying his behavior.
According to crow and crow,(1973)
Educational psychology describes and explains the learning
experience of an individual from birth through old age.
According to skinner, (1958)
Educational psychology is the branch of psychology which
deals with teaching and learning.

3. According to Stephen,
Educational psychology is the systematic study of
educational growth and development of the child.
According to Judd,
Educational psychology is the science which explains
the changes that takes place in individual as they
pass through various stages of development.
According to peel,
Educational psychology is the science of education.

4. Nature of educational
psychology

5. •It is an applied branch of fundamental
psychology.
•It is a combination of education and psychology.
•It is a scientific study of human behavior in the
field of psychology.
•It is concerned with these factors, principles,
techniques which related to the various aspects
of child’s growth and development.
•It is concerned with learning situation and
process by which learning can be more efficient
and effective.

6. •Educational psychology draws heavily from various
branches of psychology, biology, sociology and
anthropology.
•It is a science of education dealing primarily with how,
when what of education.
•It is not a normative a science as it is concerned with
the value of education and does not concern ‘what
ought to be’. It describes only what it is , it is an applied
positive science.
•Educational psychology limits its dealing with the
behavior of pupil in relation to educational
environment.

7. Scope of educational psychology

8. Five major areas covered by educational
psychology are:
•The learner
•The learning process
•The learning situation
•The teaching situation
•Evaluation of learning performance
•The teacher.

9. The learner
Educational psychology acquaints us with
need of knowing the leader and deals with
the techniques of knowing him well.
•The innate abilities and capabilities of the
individual and their measurements
•The overt and covert behavior
•Conscious and unconscious behavior
•The characteristics of growth and
development from childhood to adulthood.

10. The learning process
After knowing the learner and deciding what learning experience are to
be provided, the emerging problem is to help the learner acquiring these
learning experiences with ease and confidence.
It deals with the nature of learning
How it takes place
Topics such as
•Laws
•Principles and theories
•Remembering and forgetting
•Perceiving
•Concept formation
•Thinking
•Reasoning
•Problem solving
•Transfer of training
•Ways and means of effective learning etc

11. learning situation
It deals with the environmental factors and
learning situation which come midway between
the learner and teacher.
Topics like
•Classroom climate
•Group dynamics techniques
•Aids which facilitate learning
•Evaluation techniques and practices.
•Guidance and counseling
Which help in smooth functioning of the
teaching learning process.

12. Teacher situation
It suggests the techniques of teaching.
It helps in deciding what learning situation to be
provided by the teacher to the learner according
to his mental and physical age, his previous
knowledge and interest level.
By describing learner’s characteristics, the
teaching aids are decided.

13. Evaluation of learning performance
Educational psychology suggests various tool and
techniques for assessment and evaluation such as
•Performance test
•Oral test
•Written test.
It doesn’t stop at measurement only. After the testing,
results of the tests are analyzed, causes of poor
performance, backwardness in any aspects of
development is corrected by guidance and counseling
in study habits, examination techniques and learning
styles.

14. The teacher
Educational psychology emphasizes the
need of knowing the self for a teacher
to play his role properly in the process
of education.
It throws light on the essential
personality traits, interest aptitude, the
characteristics of effective teaching etc
So as to inspire, help teacher handle the
stress, conflict and anxiety by giving
insight into their own personality.

15. Functions of educational
psychology

16. 1. To provide thorough knowledge of the children
2. To provide understanding of the nature, aim and
purpose of education
3. To acquire familiarity with technical vocabulary
4. Understanding and appreciation of scientific
procedures by which the data of educational
psychology are obtained.
5. To provide significant knowledge of developmental
process

17. 6. To provide an understanding of the principles
governing learning, together with knowledge of
techniques for guiding improvement in
learning and their learning and their
application to the practical problems in
classrooms.
7. To present the theories understand underlying
the measurement and evaluation of mental
abilities, aptitudes, achievements, interests and
personality organization.

18. 8. To present the principles and conclusion
regarding the prevention of all types of
maladjustments together with the approved
practices for achieving satisfactory adjustments.
9. The “culminating function” - to inculcate in the
prospective teacher the realization that the most
essential purpose of teaching is that the student
learn.

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