Educational Psychology
Group Members: Rubina Lal, Lawrence Mataitoga, Mary May, Vereniki Nadau, Maria Likutotodro
Overview
• Introduction - Education Psychology
- History of Psychology
• Major Areas Education Psychology is Applied
• How can teachers teach effectively
• How can teachers deal with behavioural problems in the classroom
• Importance of Education Psychology for teachers
• Classroom Scenario’s - group mini drama
• Conclusion
• Reference
Educational Psychology
. Is the combination or overlapping of two separate fields of study: Education and
Psychology
. Education - is the process of facilitating learning.
. Psychology - is the study of human mind and behaviour or a scientific study of
human mind to understand, explain and predict human behaviour.
. study of how people: learn, student outcomes, instructional process, individual
differences in learning, gifted learners and learning disabilities.
. focus on understanding the process of learning and teaching that takes place in
formal learning environments.
History of Psychology
Date
Psychologist (s)
Description
428 – 347 BC
Plato
Greek philosopher who argued for the role of nature in psychological development
384 – 322 BC
Aristotle
Greek philosopher who argued for the role of nurture in psychological development
1588 - 1679
Thomas Hobbes
English Philosopher
1596 - 1650
Rene Descrates
French Philosopher
1632 - 1764
John Locke
English Philosopher
1712 - 1778
Jean Jacques
French Philosopher
1801 - 1887
Gustav Fechner
German experimental psychologists, who developed the idea of just a noticeable difference (JND), which is
considered to be the first empirical psychological measurement.
1809 - 1882
Charles Darwin
British naturalist whose theory of natural selection influenced the functionalist school and the field of
evolutionary psychology.
1832 - 1920
Wilhelm Wundt
German...