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INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT ISSUES AND TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

 Creativity and Intelligence

CHAPTER 4  The ability to innovate and
create new solutions,
 WHAT IS EDUCATIONAL methods, or artistic forms.
PSYCHOLOGY?  The capability to solve
complex problems and make
 It studies scientifically at decisions.
behavioral and mental health Karmakar et al. (2016) found a
problems associated with significant relationship between IQ and
education. It discusses a person's height among secondary school
learning experiences from birth to students.
old age with an emphasis on
teaching and learning.  Social Impact of Professors and
Support Systems
IN FIELDS:  Students perceive academic
work as challenging.
 ADJUSTMENT Professors and support
 According to a study, there are no systems play a crucial role in
appreciable differences in how well both learning and mental
students acclimate in rural and urban health.
settings. duration varies from species
to species -
 Emotional Intelligence EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 Emotional intelligence involves IN EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
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Integrates psychological insights with
Teachers with high emotional educational practices, aiming to enhance
intelligence experience greater job learning experiences for students. By
satisfaction applying psychological principles,
 Personality Traits educators can address teaching-related
 Openness and extraversion predict challenges effectively.
social media use, while
conscientiousness, agreeableness,  EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
and neuroticism also play a role.  Effective teaching methods
 Achievement Motivation are shaped by educational
 Achievement motivation drives psychology, which sits at the
individuals toward success and intersection of psychology
accomplishment. Roy, S. & Saha and education. It sheds light
(2022) measured achievement on the best ways to teach,
motivation in postgraduate individual variations, and
students. Results showed no cognitive processes.
significant difference based on Educators build meaningful
gender, residence, or stream

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learning environments by
accepting variety and having an own understanding and provide
awareness of mental abilities. This valuable feedback to teachers.
field promotes richer educational 2. Team Teaching: Multiple
experiences for all students, educators collaborate to plan and
influencing everything from deliver instruction. This
curriculum creation to student approach brings diverse
motivation. perspectives, expertise, and
instructional styles to the
RESPONSIBILITIES classroom, enriching the
learning experience for students.
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1. CONDUCTING ASSESSMENT- 3. Individualized Instruction:
Conduct evaluations to understand Tailoring teaching methods and
students’ cognitive abilities, academic content to meet the unique needs
progress, and emotional well-being, of each student. Educators can
enabling informed educational address varying learning styles,
planning. abilities, and interests,
2. COUNSELING/INTERVENTION- promoting personalized learning
Offer personalized counseling, either experiences.
individually or in groups, to address 4. Mixed-Age Teaching: Grouping
academic or personal challenges that students of different ages or
may hinder learning. grade levels together in the same
3. PROGRAN DEVELOPMENT- classroom. This fosters peer
Work with educators to develop learning, collaboration, and
evidence-based programs or curricula social-emotional development,
tailored to meet the diverse needs of while allowing for flexible
students. instruction.
4. RESEARCH- Engage in studies 5. Brain-Based Teaching: Brain-
aimed at enhancing educational based learning builds dynamic
psychology knowledge and improving and interesting learning
student outcomes. environments by utilizing ideas
5. CONSULTATION- Provide expert from neuroscience. Active
advice to teachers, parents, and learning, multimodal teaching,
professionals on matters related to and infusing movement and
learning, behavior, and child emotion into teachings are some
development. strategies.
6. Promoting Critical Thinking
TEACHING STRATEGIES Skills: Educators can encourage
critical thinking by incorporating
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1. Students Teaching Teachers: In this activities and assignments that
strategy, students take on a teaching require students to analyze,
role, such as peer tutoring or leading evaluate, and synthesize
discussions. By explaining concepts to information. Problem-solving
their peers, students reinforce them

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and reflective exercises develop
students’ critical thinking abilities.
TRAINING IN EDUCATION
PSYCHOLOGY
 Using a variety of disciplines,
including education, psychology,
neuroscience, and sociology, use the
scientific approach to tackle problems
related to education. It attempts to
improve teaching methods and student
achievement by addressing a broad
variety of issues, including workplace
training and classroom dynamics.
Educational psychologists make
significant contributions to the future
of education by developing relevant
learning environments and by gaining
a knowledge of motivation, behavior,
and cognitive processes.
 QUALIFICATION NEED:
1. EDUCATION
2. LICENSURE
3. SPECIALIZATION
4. RESEARCH SKILLS
5. ASSESSMENT
6. COMMUNICATION
7. PROLEM-SOLVING
8. ETHICS
9. EXPERIENCE
10. CONTINOUS LEARNING
CAREERS IN EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
1. Educational Psychologist
Enhance learning experiences
through program development,
curriculum creation assistance for
teachers, instructional technology
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training, and student support
for obstacles faced.
2. Education Researcher-
Conduct research on learning
processes across different
life stages.
3. School Psychologist -
Provide counseling services
for emotional and behavioral
issues. Collaborate with
parents, teachers, and
administrators to develop
educational program
4. College Professor- Teach
psychology courses at the
undergraduate and graduate
levels.
5. College Counselor- Can
work with various student
demographics, including
non-traditional students and
those from different cultural
backgrounds
6. Researcher- Conduct
research to improve
instructional strategies and
educational programs.
7. Private Practitioner -
Provide expertise in
developing effective training
programs and workshops
8. Occupational Therapist-
Assist companies in
identifying high-potential
employees by developing
assessments for candidate
evaluation.
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9. Learning Mentor- Monitor
attendance and punctuality,
providing extra lessons and
support as needed.